GENUS CHARINA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Charina mean? 

• GENUS CHARINA (noun)
  The noun GENUS CHARINA has 1 sense:

1. boas of western North America

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS CHARINA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Boas of western North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Charina; genus Charina

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "genus Charina"):

Charina bottae; rubber boa; tow-headed snake (boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape)

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

Boidae; family Boidae (boas and pythons)