GENUS TARICHA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Taricha mean? 

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

1. Pacific newts

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS TARICHA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pacific newts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Taricha; Taricha

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

amphibian genus (any genus of amphibians)

Meronyms (members of "genus Taricha"):

Pacific newt (any of several rough-skinned newts found in western North America)

rough-skinned newt; Taricha granulosa (newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California)

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

family Salamandridae; Salamandridae (salamanders)