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ICTONYX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ictonyx mean?
• ICTONYX (noun)
The noun ICTONYX has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Mustelidae
Familiarity information: ICTONYX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Mustelidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Ictonyx; Ictonyx
Hypernyms ("Ictonyx" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Ictonyx"):
Ictonyx striata; striped muishond (ferret-sized muishond often tamed)
Ictonyx frenata; zoril (muishond of northern Africa)
Holonyms ("Ictonyx" is a member of...):
family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)
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