noun
type genus of the Certhiidae
• Syn: ↑genus Certhia
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Certhiidae, ↑family Certhiidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑brown creeper, ↑American creeper, ↑Certhia americana
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\\ˈsərthēə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, alteration of certhius tree creeper, from Greek kerthios
Useful english dictionary. 2012.