Definition of Tyrannus
:the type genus of Tyrannidae comprising the kingbird and closely related birds or in former classifications the greater part of the family
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Tyrannus
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Ty·ran·nus
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tə̇ˈranəs
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tīˈr-
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Origin and Etymology of tyrannus
New Latin, from Latin, tyrant
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