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GENUS MELURSUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Melursus mean?

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

1. sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus

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

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS MELURSUS (noun)

Sense 1

genus Melursus ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Melursus; Melursus

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Melursus"):

Melursus ursinus; sloth bear; Ursus ursinus (common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia)

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

family Ursidae; Ursidae (bears and extinct related forms)

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