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ARCTOCEBUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Arctocebus mean?
• ARCTOCEBUS (noun)
The noun ARCTOCEBUS has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Lorisidae
Familiarity information: ARCTOCEBUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Lorisidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Arctocebus; genus Arctocebus
Hypernyms ("Arctocebus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Arctocebus"):
angwantibo; Arctocebus calabarensis; golden potto (a kind of lemur)
Holonyms ("Arctocebus" is a member of...):
family Lorisidae; Lorisidae (slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless)
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