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GENUS DAMALISCUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Damaliscus mean?

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

1. African antelopes: sassabies

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

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS DAMALISCUS (noun)

Sense 1

genus Damaliscus ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

African antelopes: sassabies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Damaliscus; genus Damaliscus

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Damaliscus"):

Damaliscus lunatus; sassaby; topi (a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal)

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

Bovidae; family Bovidae (true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats)

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