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ACINONYX

Dictionary entry overview: What does Acinonyx mean?

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

1. cheetahs

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

Dictionary entry details

• ACINONYX (noun)

Sense 1

Acinonyx ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Cheetahs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Acinonyx; genus Acinonyx

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Acinonyx"):

Acinonyx jubatus; cheetah; chetah (long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game)

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

family Felidae; Felidae (cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers)

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