genus otis

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   type genus of the Otididae: European bustard

   SynonymsOtis

   Broaderbird genus

   Part ofOtididae

Questions about genus otis

What does genus otis mean?

genus otis means "type genus of the Otididae: European bustard".

What is another word for genus otis?

Close synonyms include Otis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus otis a common word?

genus otis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.