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GENUS BASILISCUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A reptile genus of Iguanidae

Synonyms:

Basiliscus; genus Basiliscus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "genus Basiliscus"):

basilisk (small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America)

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

family Iguania; family Iguanidae; Iguania; Iguanidae (New World lizards)

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