NYCTEREUTES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Nyctereutes mean? 

• NYCTEREUTES (noun)
  The noun NYCTEREUTES has 1 sense:

1. raccoon dogs

  Familiarity information: NYCTEREUTES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NYCTEREUTES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Raccoon dogs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Nyctereutes; Nyctereutes

Hypernyms ("Nyctereutes" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Nyctereutes"):

Nyctereutes procyonides; raccoon dog (small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon)

Holonyms ("Nyctereutes" is a member of...):

Canidae; family Canidae (dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes)