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    FAMILY HYSTRICIDAE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Old World porcupinesplay

    Synonyms:

    family Hystricidae; Hystricidae

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

    mammal family (a family of mammals)

    Meronyms (members of "family Hystricidae"):

    Old World porcupine (terrestrial porcupine)

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

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

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

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