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BATHYERGIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Bathyergidae mean?
• BATHYERGIDAE (noun)
The noun BATHYERGIDAE has 1 sense:
1. mole rats; sand rats
Familiarity information: BATHYERGIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mole rats; sand rats
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Bathyergidae; family Bathyergidae
Hypernyms ("Bathyergidae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Bathyergidae"):
Bathyergus; genus Bathyergus (mole rats)
genus Heterocephalus; Heterocephalus (sand rats)
Holonyms ("Bathyergidae" is a member of...):
Hystricomorpha; suborder Hystricomorpha (an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.)
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