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UROCYON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Urocyon mean?
• UROCYON (noun)
The noun UROCYON has 1 sense:
1. grey foxes
Familiarity information: UROCYON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Grey foxes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Urocyon; Urocyon
Hypernyms ("Urocyon" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Urocyon"):
gray fox; grey fox; Urocyon cinereoargenteus (dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States)
Holonyms ("Urocyon" is a member of...):
Canidae; family Canidae (dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes)
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