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HYSTRICIDAE

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hystricidae mean? 

HYSTRICIDAE (noun)
  The noun HYSTRICIDAE has 1 sense:

1. Old World porcupines

  Familiarity information: HYSTRICIDAE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HYSTRICIDAE (noun)


Sense 1Hystricidae [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Old World porcupines

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

family Hystricidae; Hystricidae

Hypernyms ("Hystricidae" is a kind of...):

mammal family (a family of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Hystricidae"):

Old World porcupine (terrestrial porcupine)

Atherurus; genus Atherurus; genus Trichys; Trichys (a genus of Hystricidae)

Holonyms ("Hystricidae" is a member of...):

Hystricomorpha; suborder Hystricomorpha (an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.)


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