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GENUS ARCTICTIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Arctictis mean?
• GENUS ARCTICTIS (noun)
The noun GENUS ARCTICTIS has 1 sense:
1. binturongs
Familiarity information: GENUS ARCTICTIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Binturongs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Arctictis; genus Arctictis
Hypernyms ("genus Arctictis" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Arctictis"):
Arctictis bintourong; bearcat; binturong (arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair)
Holonyms ("genus Arctictis" is a member of...):
family Viverridae; family Viverrinae; Viverridae; Viverrinae (genets; civets; mongooses)
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