POTAMOGALE VELOX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Potamogale velox mean? 

• POTAMOGALE VELOX (noun)
  The noun POTAMOGALE VELOX has 1 sense:

1. amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter

  Familiarity information: POTAMOGALE VELOX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POTAMOGALE VELOX (noun)

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Meaning:

Amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

otter shrew; potamogale; Potamogale velox

Hypernyms ("Potamogale velox" is a kind of...):

insectivore (small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals)

Holonyms ("Potamogale velox" is a member of...):

genus Potamogale (type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews)