| English Dictionary |
GENUS ARCTOCEBUS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Arctocebus mean?
• GENUS ARCTOCEBUS (noun)
The noun GENUS ARCTOCEBUS has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Lorisidae
Familiarity information: GENUS ARCTOCEBUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Lorisidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Arctocebus; genus Arctocebus
Hypernyms ("genus Arctocebus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Arctocebus"):
angwantibo; Arctocebus calabarensis; golden potto (a kind of lemur)
Holonyms ("genus Arctocebus" is a member of...):
family Lorisidae; Lorisidae (slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"God blesses a drunk." (English proverb)
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder." (Thomas Haynes Bayly)
"The wound that bleeds inwardly is the most dangerous." (Arabic proverb)
"The maquis has no eyes, but it sees all." (Corsican proverb)
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder." (Thomas Haynes Bayly)
"The wound that bleeds inwardly is the most dangerous." (Arabic proverb)
"The maquis has no eyes, but it sees all." (Corsican proverb)