GENUS XENOPUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Xenopus mean? 

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

1. an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS XENOPUS (noun)

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Meaning:

An African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Xenopus; Xenopus

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

amphibian genus (any genus of amphibians)

Meronyms (members of "genus Xenopus"):

African clawed frog; Xenopus laevis (a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals)

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

family Pipidae; Pipidae (tongueless frogs)