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GENUS FOSSA

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Meaning:

Monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets

Synonyms:

Fossa; genus Fossa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Fossa" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Fossa"):

fanaloka; Fossa fossa (civet of Madagascar)

Holonyms ("genus Fossa" is a member of...):

family Viverridae; family Viverrinae; Viverridae; Viverrinae (genets; civets; mongooses)

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