CYNOPTERUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cynopterus mean? 

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

1. a genus of Megachiroptera

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• CYNOPTERUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Megachiroptera

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Cynopterus; genus Cynopterus

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Cynopterus"):

Cynopterus sphinx (a variety of fruit eating bat)

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

Megachiroptera; suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats)