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GENUS GERRIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Gerris mean? 

GENUS GERRIS (noun)
  The noun GENUS GERRIS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Gerrididaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS GERRIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Gerrididae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Gerris; Gerris

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

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "genus Gerris"):

common pond-skater; Gerris lacustris (a variety of water strider)

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

family Gerridae; family Gerrididae; Gerridae; Gerrididae (an arthropod family that includes water striders)


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