GENUS MONODON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Monodon mean? 

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

1. type genus of the Monodontidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS MONODON (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Monodontidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Monodon; Monodon

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Monodon"):

Monodon monoceros; narwal; narwhal; narwhale (small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk)

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

family Monodontidae; Monodontidae (narwhals)