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SPILOGALE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Spilogale mean?
• SPILOGALE (noun)
The noun SPILOGALE has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Mustelidae
Familiarity information: SPILOGALE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Mustelidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Spilogale; Spilogale
Hypernyms ("Spilogale" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Spilogale"):
little spotted skunk; Spilogale putorius; spotted skunk (small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico)
Holonyms ("Spilogale" is a member of...):
family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)
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