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GENUS CHRYSOCHLORIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Chrysochloris mean? 

GENUS CHRYSOCHLORIS (noun)
  The noun GENUS CHRYSOCHLORIS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Chrysochloridaeplay

  Familiarity information: GENUS CHRYSOCHLORIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS CHRYSOCHLORIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Chrysochloridae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chrysochloris; genus Chrysochloris

Hypernyms ("genus Chrysochloris" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Chrysochloris"):

golden mole (mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur)

Holonyms ("genus Chrysochloris" is a member of...):

Chrysochloridae; family Chrysochloridae (golden moles)


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