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CRYPTOBRANCHUS

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Cryptobranchidae

Synonyms:

Cryptobranchus; genus Cryptobranchus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

amphibian genus (any genus of amphibians)

Meronyms (members of "Cryptobranchus"):

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis; hellbender; mud puppy (large salamander of North American rivers and streams)

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

Cryptobranchidae; family Cryptobranchidae (large aquatic salamanders: hellbenders; giant salamanders)

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