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NEOMYS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of Soricidae

Synonyms:

genus Neomys; Neomys

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Neomys"):

European water shrew; Neomys fodiens (widely distributed Old World water shrew)

Mediterranean water shrew; Neomys anomalus (a type of water shrew)

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

family Soricidae; Soricidae (shrews)

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