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HEMIGALUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hemigalus mean? 

HEMIGALUS (noun)
  The noun HEMIGALUS has 1 sense:

1. banded palm civetsplay

  Familiarity information: HEMIGALUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HEMIGALUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Banded palm civets

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Hemigalus; Hemigalus

Hypernyms ("Hemigalus" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Hemigalus"):

banded palm civet; Hemigalus hardwickii (an East Indian civet)

Holonyms ("Hemigalus" is a member of...):

family Viverridae; family Viverrinae; Viverridae; Viverrinae (genets; civets; mongooses)


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