| English Dictionary |
GENUS ACRIS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Acris mean?
• GENUS ACRIS (noun)
The noun GENUS ACRIS has 1 sense:
1. cricket frogs
Familiarity information: GENUS ACRIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cricket frogs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Acris; genus Acris
Hypernyms ("genus Acris" is a kind of...):
amphibian genus (any genus of amphibians)
Meronyms (members of "genus Acris"):
cricket frog (either of two frogs with a clicking call)
Holonyms ("genus Acris" is a member of...):
family Hylidae; Hylidae (the amphibian family of tree frogs)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Why have a dog and bark yourself?" (English proverb)
"In age, talk; in childhood, tears." (Native American proverb, Hopi)
"Whoever works, he will eat." (Armenian proverb)
"A gooses child is a swimmer." (Egyptian proverb)
"In age, talk; in childhood, tears." (Native American proverb, Hopi)
"Whoever works, he will eat." (Armenian proverb)
"A gooses child is a swimmer." (Egyptian proverb)