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GENUS GRISON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Grison mean? 

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

1. a genus of Mustelidaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS GRISON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Mustelidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Grison"):

Galictis vittatus; grison; Grison vittatus (carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts)

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

family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)


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