Grus
WordNet
noun
(1) Type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
(2) A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
Grus
- : A zoological name at the rank of genus in the family Gruidae. The cranes belong to the genus Grus.
Etymology
Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From grūs, a "crane" (bird), originally from .
Proper noun
- A spring constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a crane. It contains the star Alnair and lies south of the constellation Piscis Austrinis.