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CERTHIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Certhia mean?
• CERTHIA (noun)
The noun CERTHIA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Certhiidae
Familiarity information: CERTHIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Certhiidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Certhia; genus Certhia
Hypernyms ("Certhia" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Certhia"):
American creeper; brown creeper; Certhia americana (a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill)
Holonyms ("Certhia" is a member of...):
Certhiidae; family Certhiidae (creepers)
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