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CHARINA

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Meaning:

Boas of western North America

Synonyms:

Charina; genus Charina

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Charina"):

Charina bottae; rubber boa; tow-headed snake (boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape)

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

Boidae; family Boidae (boas and pythons)

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