GENUS DASYPROCTA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Dasyprocta mean? 

• GENUS DASYPROCTA (noun)
  The noun GENUS DASYPROCTA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS DASYPROCTA (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Dasyprocta; genus Dasyprocta

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Dasyprocta"):

agouti; Dasyprocta aguti (agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food)

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

Dasyproctidae; family Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas)