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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 Gerrididae
Familiarity information: GENUS GERRIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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