LESSER PANDA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas

Synonyms:

Ailurus fulgens; bear cat; cat bear; lesser panda; panda; red panda

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("lesser panda" is a kind of...):

procyonid (plantigrade carnivorous mammals)

Holonyms ("lesser panda" is a member of...):

Ailurus; genus Ailurus (lesser pandas)

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