GENUS ACTITIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Actitis mean? 

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

1. a genus of Scolopacidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS ACTITIS (noun)

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Meaning:

A genus of Scolopacidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Actitis; genus Actitis

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Actitis"):

Actitis hypoleucos; European sandpiper (a variety of sandpiper)

Actitis macularia; spotted sandpiper (common North American sandpiper)

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

family Scolopacidae; Scolopacidae (sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers)