GENUS CERTHIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Certhia mean? 

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

1. type genus of the Certhiidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS CERTHIA (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Certhiidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Certhia; genus Certhia

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Certhia"):

American creeper; brown creeper; Certhia americana (a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill)

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

Certhiidae; family Certhiidae (creepers)