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MELOGALE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Melogale mean?
• MELOGALE (noun)
The noun MELOGALE has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Mustelidae
Familiarity information: MELOGALE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Mustelidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Melogale; Melogale
Hypernyms ("Melogale" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Melogale"):
ferret badger (small ferret-like badger of southeast Asia)
Holonyms ("Melogale" is a member of...):
family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)
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