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GENUS MARTES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Martes mean?
• GENUS MARTES (noun)
The noun GENUS MARTES has 1 sense:
1. martens
Familiarity information: GENUS MARTES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Martens
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Martes; Martes
Hypernyms ("genus Martes" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Martes"):
marten; marten cat (agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels)
Holonyms ("genus Martes" is a member of...):
family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)
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