GENUS LYCAEON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Lycaeon mean? 

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

1. African hunting dog

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS LYCAEON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

African hunting dog

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Lycaeon; Lycaeon

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

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

Canidae; family Canidae (dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes)