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DASYPROCTA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Dasyprocta mean?
• DASYPROCTA (noun)
The noun DASYPROCTA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
Familiarity information: DASYPROCTA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Dasyprocta; genus Dasyprocta
Hypernyms ("Dasyprocta" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Dasyprocta"):
agouti; Dasyprocta aguti (agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food)
Holonyms ("Dasyprocta" is a member of...):
Dasyproctidae; family Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas)
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