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GENUS NEPA

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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Nepa mean?

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

1. type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions

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

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS NEPA (noun)

Sense 1

genus Nepa ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Nepa; Nepa

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

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

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

family Nepidae; Nepidae (water scorpions)

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