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MELINAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Melinae mean?
• MELINAE (noun)
The noun MELINAE has 1 sense:
1. subdivision not used in some classifications: badgers
Familiarity information: MELINAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Subdivision not used in some classifications: badgers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Melinae; subfamily Melinae
Hypernyms ("Melinae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Holonyms ("Melinae" is a member of...):
family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)
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