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CHARINA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Charina mean?
• CHARINA (noun)
The noun CHARINA has 1 sense:
1. boas of western North America
Familiarity information: CHARINA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Boas of western North America
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Charina; genus Charina
Hypernyms ("Charina" is a kind of...):
reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Charina"):
Charina bottae; rubber boa; tow-headed snake (boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape)
Holonyms ("Charina" is a member of...):
Boidae; family Boidae (boas and pythons)
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