GENUS PROTELES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Proteles mean? 

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

1. aardwolf

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS PROTELES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Aardwolf

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Proteles; Proteles

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Proteles"):

aardwolf; Proteles cristata (striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects)

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

family Hyaenidae; Hyaenidae (hyenas)