CONEPATUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Conepatus mean? 

• CONEPATUS (noun)
  The noun CONEPATUS has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Mustelidae

  Familiarity information: CONEPATUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONEPATUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Mustelidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Conepatus; genus Conepatus

Hypernyms ("Conepatus" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Conepatus"):

badger skunk; Conepatus leuconotus; hog-nosed skunk; hognosed skunk; rooter skunk (large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico)

Holonyms ("Conepatus" is a member of...):

family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)