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EUPHRACTUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Euphractus mean?
• EUPHRACTUS (noun)
The noun EUPHRACTUS has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Dasypodidae
Familiarity information: EUPHRACTUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Dasypodidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Euphractus; genus Euphractus
Hypernyms ("Euphractus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Euphractus"):
Euphractus sexcinctus; peludo; poyou (Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts)
Holonyms ("Euphractus" is a member of...):
Dasypodidae; family Dasypodidae (armadillos)
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