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CAPROMYIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Capromyidae mean?
• CAPROMYIDAE (noun)
The noun CAPROMYIDAE has 1 sense:
1. coypus
Familiarity information: CAPROMYIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Coypus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Capromyidae; family Capromyidae
Hypernyms ("Capromyidae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Capromyidae"):
genus Myocastor; Myocastor (a genus of Capromyidae)
Holonyms ("Capromyidae" is a member of...):
Hystricomorpha; suborder Hystricomorpha (an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.)
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