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PROTELES

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Aardwolf

Synonyms:

genus Proteles; Proteles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Proteles"):

aardwolf; Proteles cristata (striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects)

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

family Hyaenidae; Hyaenidae (hyenas)

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