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