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Botaurus
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Translingual
thumb|Botaurus lentiginosus
Etymology
From mul la-new butaurus, an adaptation of mul fro butor bittern, ultimately from mul la būtiō bittern + la taurus bull.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Ardeidae larger bitterns
Hypernyms
genus ; Botaurinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Botaurus lentiginosus species (American bittern), Botaurus pinnatus species (South American bittern), Botaurus poiciloptilus species (Australasian bittern), Botaurus stellaris species (Eurasian bittern) - selected extant species
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