GENUS OTIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Otis mean? 

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

1. type genus of the Otididae: European bustard

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS OTIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Otididae: European bustard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Otis; Otis

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Otis"):

great bustard; Otis tarda (largest European land bird)

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

family Otididae; Otididae (bustards)