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HYDROMYS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hydromys mean? 

HYDROMYS (noun)
  The noun HYDROMYS has 1 sense:

1. water ratsplay

  Familiarity information: HYDROMYS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HYDROMYS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Water rats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Hydromys; Hydromys

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Hydromys"):

beaver rat (amphibious rat of Australia and New Guinea)

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

Hydromyinae; subfamily Hydromyinae (water rats of Australia and New Guinea)


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