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ACROBATES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Acrobates mean?
• ACROBATES (noun)
The noun ACROBATES has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Phalangeridae
Familiarity information: ACROBATES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Phalangeridae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Acrobates; genus Acrobates
Hypernyms ("Acrobates" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Acrobates"):
flying mouse (tiny flying phalanger)
Holonyms ("Acrobates" is a member of...):
family Phalangeridae; Phalangeridae (phalangers; koalas)
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