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EUPHRACTUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Euphractus mean? 

EUPHRACTUS (noun)
  The noun EUPHRACTUS has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Dasypodidaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


EUPHRACTUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Dasypodidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Euphractus; genus Euphractus

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Euphractus"):

Euphractus sexcinctus; peludo; poyou (Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts)

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

Dasypodidae; family Dasypodidae (armadillos)


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