GENUS SPILOGALE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Spilogale mean? 

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

1. a genus of Mustelidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS SPILOGALE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Mustelidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Spilogale; Spilogale

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Spilogale"):

little spotted skunk; Spilogale putorius; spotted skunk (small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico)

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

family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)