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GENUS ATHERURUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Atherurus mean? 

GENUS ATHERURUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS ATHERURUS has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Hystricidaeplay

  Familiarity information: GENUS ATHERURUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS ATHERURUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Hystricidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Atherurus; genus Atherurus

Hypernyms ("genus Atherurus" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Atherurus"):

brush-tail porcupine; brush-tailed porcupine (porcupine with a tuft of large beaded bristles on the tail)

Holonyms ("genus Atherurus" is a member of...):

family Hystricidae; Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)


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