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BURMEISTERIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Burmeisteria mean?
• BURMEISTERIA (noun)
The noun BURMEISTERIA has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Dasypodidae
Familiarity information: BURMEISTERIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Dasypodidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Burmeisteria; genus Burmeisteria
Hypernyms ("Burmeisteria" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Burmeisteria"):
Burmeisteria retusa; greater pichiciego (of southern South America)
Holonyms ("Burmeisteria" is a member of...):
Dasypodidae; family Dasypodidae (armadillos)
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