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GENUS CRYPTOTIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Cryptotis mean?
• GENUS CRYPTOTIS (noun)
The noun GENUS CRYPTOTIS has 1 sense:
1. least shrews
Familiarity information: GENUS CRYPTOTIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Least shrews
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Cryptotis; genus Cryptotis
Hypernyms ("genus Cryptotis" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Holonyms ("genus Cryptotis" is a member of...):
family Soricidae; Soricidae (shrews)
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