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TAXIDEA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Taxidea mean?
• TAXIDEA (noun)
The noun TAXIDEA has 1 sense:
1. in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae
Familiarity information: TAXIDEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Taxidea; Taxidea
Hypernyms ("Taxidea" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Taxidea"):
American badger; Taxidea taxus (a variety of badger native to America)
Holonyms ("Taxidea" is a member of...):
family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)
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