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GENUS ANTILOCAPRA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Antilocapra mean?
• GENUS ANTILOCAPRA (noun)
The noun GENUS ANTILOCAPRA has 1 sense:
1. type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species
Familiarity information: GENUS ANTILOCAPRA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Antilocapra; genus Antilocapra
Hypernyms ("genus Antilocapra" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Antilocapra"):
American antelope; Antilocapra americana; prongbuck; pronghorn; pronghorn antelope (fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns)
Holonyms ("genus Antilocapra" is a member of...):
Antilocapridae; family Antilocapridae (comprising only the pronghorns)
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