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GENUS TETRAO

Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Tetrao mean?

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

1. type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies

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

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS TETRAO (noun)

Sense 1

genus Tetrao ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Tetrao; Tetrao

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Tetrao"):

capercaillie; capercailzie; horse of the wood; Tetrao urogallus (large black Old World grouse)

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

family Tetraonidae; Tetraonidae (grouse)

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