genus podiceps

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   type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes

   SynonymsPodiceps

   Broaderbird genus

   Part ofPodicipedidae

Questions about genus podiceps

What does genus podiceps mean?

genus podiceps means "type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes".

What is another word for genus podiceps?

Close synonyms include Podiceps. 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 podiceps a common word?

genus podiceps 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.