GENUS CANACHITES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Canachites mean? 

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

1. spruce grouse

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS CANACHITES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Spruce grouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Canachites; genus Canachites

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Canachites"):

Canachites canadensis; spruce grouse (North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles)

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

family Tetraonidae; Tetraonidae (grouse)