GENUS UROCYON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Urocyon mean? 

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

1. grey foxes

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS UROCYON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Grey foxes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Urocyon; Urocyon

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Urocyon"):

gray fox; grey fox; Urocyon cinereoargenteus (dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States)

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

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