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GENUS DICEROS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Diceros mean? 

GENUS DICEROS (noun)
  The noun GENUS DICEROS has 1 sense:

1. most common species in Africaplay

  Familiarity information: GENUS DICEROS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS DICEROS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Most common species in Africa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Diceros; genus Diceros

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Diceros"):

black rhinoceros; Diceros bicornis (African rhino; in danger of extinction)

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

family Rhinocerotidae; rhinoceros family; Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses)


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