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SUBFAMILY MEPHITINAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does subfamily Mephitinae mean?
• SUBFAMILY MEPHITINAE (noun)
The noun SUBFAMILY MEPHITINAE has 1 sense:
1. subdivision not used in some classifications: skunks
Familiarity information: SUBFAMILY MEPHITINAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Subdivision not used in some classifications: skunks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Mephitinae; subfamily Mephitinae
Hypernyms ("subfamily Mephitinae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Holonyms ("subfamily Mephitinae" is a member of...):
family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)
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