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GENUS ICTONYX

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of Mustelidae

Synonyms:

genus Ictonyx; Ictonyx

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Ictonyx"):

Ictonyx striata; striped muishond (ferret-sized muishond often tamed)

Ictonyx frenata; zoril (muishond of northern Africa)

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

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

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