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TAXIDEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Taxidea mean? 

TAXIDEA (noun)
  The noun TAXIDEA has 1 sense:

1. in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


TAXIDEA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Taxidea; Taxidea

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Taxidea"):

American badger; Taxidea taxus (a variety of badger native to America)

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

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


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