GENUS NECTURUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Necturus mean? 

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

1. a genus of Proteidae

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

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• GENUS NECTURUS (noun)

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Meaning:

A genus of Proteidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Necturus; Necturus

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

amphibian genus (any genus of amphibians)

Meronyms (members of "genus Necturus"):

mud puppy; Necturus maculosus (aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills)

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

family Proteidae; Proteidae (mud puppies)