genus Philohela

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Philohela - American woodcocks Philohelabird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Scolopacidae, Scolopacidae - sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchersAmerican woodcock, Philohela minor, woodcock snipe - small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird