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GENUS ENHYDRA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Enhydra mean?
• GENUS ENHYDRA (noun)
The noun GENUS ENHYDRA has 1 sense:
1. sea otters
Familiarity information: GENUS ENHYDRA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sea otters
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Enhydra; genus Enhydra
Hypernyms ("genus Enhydra" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Enhydra"):
Enhydra lutris; sea otter (large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur)
Holonyms ("genus Enhydra" is a member of...):
family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)
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