GENUS SPHYRAPICUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Sphyrapicus mean? 

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

1. a genus of Picidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS SPHYRAPICUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Picidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Sphyrapicus; Sphyrapicus

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Sphyrapicus"):

sapsucker (small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees)

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

family Picidae; Picidae (woodpeckers)