GENUS CENTROCERCUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Centrocercus mean? 

• GENUS CENTROCERCUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS CENTROCERCUS has 1 sense:

1. sage grouse

  Familiarity information: GENUS CENTROCERCUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS CENTROCERCUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sage grouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Centrocercus; genus Centrocercus

Hypernyms ("genus Centrocercus" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Centrocercus"):

Centrocercus urophasianus; sage grouse; sage hen (large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America)

Holonyms ("genus Centrocercus" is a member of...):

family Tetraonidae; Tetraonidae (grouse)