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GENUS CUON

• GENUS CUON (noun)
The noun GENUS CUON has 1 sense:

1. Asiatic wild dog

Familiarity information: GENUS CUON used as a noun is very rare.

• GENUS CUON (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Asiatic wild dog

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Cuon; Cyon; genus Cuon; genus Cyon

Hypernyms ("genus Cuon" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Cuon"):

Cuon alpinus; dhole (fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs)

Holonyms ("genus Cuon" is a member of...):

Canidae; family Canidae (dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes)

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Useful links:
Definition of Cuon alpinus
Definition of Canidae
Definition of dhole
Pronunciation of mammal genus
Definition of family Canidae

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