PHENACOMYS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does phenacomys mean? 

• PHENACOMYS (noun)
  The noun PHENACOMYS has 1 sense:

1. any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHENACOMYS (noun)

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Meaning:

Any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States

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Nouns denoting animals

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

field mouse; vole (any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows)

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

genus Phenacomys (North American voles)