Definition of Certhia
:a genus (the type of the family Certhiidae) of small songbirds with a slender more or less decurved bill and stiff pointed tail feathers serving as props in climbing trees — see creeper 4
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Certhia
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Cer·thia
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ˈsərthēə
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Origin and Etymology of certhia
New Latin, alteration of certhius tree creeper, from Greek kerthios
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