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GENUS SPALAX

Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Spalax mean?

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

1. type genus of the Spalacidae

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

Dictionary entry details

• GENUS SPALAX (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Spalacidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Spalax; Spalax

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Spalax"):

mole rat (furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance; of eastern Europe and Middle East)

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

family Spalacidae; Spalacidae (mole rats)

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