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SPILOGALE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Spilogale mean? 

SPILOGALE (noun)
  The noun SPILOGALE has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Mustelidaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


SPILOGALE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Mustelidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Spilogale; Spilogale

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Spilogale"):

little spotted skunk; Spilogale putorius; spotted skunk (small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico)

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

family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)


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