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MAMMAL GENUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A genus of mammals
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mammal genus" is a kind of...):
genus ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mammal genus"):
genus Tachyglossus; Tachyglossus (type genus of the family Tachyglossidae)
genus Zaglossus; Zaglossus (a genus of Tachyglossidae)
genus Ornithorhynchus; Ornithorhynchus (type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae)
Didelphis; genus Didelphis (type genus of the family Didelphidae)
Caenolestes; genus Caenolestes (type genus of the family Caenolestidae)
genus Macrotis; Macrotis (a genus of Peramelidae)
genus Macropus; Macropus (type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies)
genus Lagorchestes; Lagorchestes (hare wallabies)
genus Onychogalea; Onychogalea (a genus of Macropodidae)
genus Petrogale; Petrogale (rock wallabies)
genus Thylogale; Thylogale (pademelons)
Dendrolagus; genus Dendrolagus (tree wallabies)
genus Hypsiprymnodon; Hypsiprymnodon (musk kangaroos)
genus Potorous; Potorous (potoroos)
Bettongia; genus Bettongia (jerboa kangaroo)
genus Phalanger (type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses)
genus Trichosurus; Trichosurus; genus Petaurus; Petaurus; Acrobates; genus Acrobates (a genus of Phalangeridae)
genus Phascolarctos; Phascolarctos (koalas)
Dasyurus; genus Dasyurus (type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats)
genus Thylacinus; Thylacinus (Tasmanian wolf)
genus Sarcophilus; Sarcophilus (Tasmanian devil)
genus Phascogale; Phascogale (pouched mice)
genus Myrmecobius; Myrmecobius (banded anteater)
genus Notoryctus; Notoryctus (type genus of the family Notoryctidae: comprising solely the marsupial mole)
Condylura; genus Condylura (star-nosed moles)
genus Parascalops; Parascalops (brewer's moles)
Chrysochloris; genus Chrysochloris (type genus of the Chrysochloridae)
genus Uropsilus; Uropsilus; genus Neurotrichus; Neurotrichus (shrew moles)
genus Sorex; Sorex (type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews)
Blarina; genus Blarina (shrews)
genus Neomys; Neomys (a genus of Soricidae)
Cryptotis; genus Cryptotis (least shrews)
Erinaceus; genus Erinaceus (type genus of the family Erinaceidae: hedgehogs)
genus Tenrec (type genus of the family Tenrecidae: tenrecs)
genus Potamogale (type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews)
Balaena; genus Balaena (type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales)
Balaenoptera; genus Balaenoptera (type genus of the Balaenopteridae)
genus Megaptera; Megaptera (humpback whales)
Eschrichtius; genus Eschrichtius (type and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae)
genus Physeter; Physeter (type genus of the Physeteridae)
genus Kogia; Kogia (pygmy sperm whales)
genus Hyperoodon; Hyperoodon (bottle-nosed whales)
Delphinus; genus Delphinus (type genus of the Delphinidae)
genus Tursiops; Tursiops (a genus of Delphinidae)
genus Phocoena; Phocoena (porpoises)
genus Grampus (grampus)
genus Orcinus; Orcinus (killer whales)
genus Globicephala; Globicephala (pilot whales)
genus Monodon; Monodon (type genus of the Monodontidae)
Delphinapterus; genus Delphinapterus (white whale)
genus Trichecus; Trichechus (type and sole genus of the Trichechidae)
genus Dugong (type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs)
genus Hydrodamalis; Hydrodamalis (a genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow)
Arctocephalus; genus Arctocephalus; Callorhinus; genus Callorhinus (fur seals)
genus Otaria; Otaria (type genus of the Otariidae)
genus Zalophus; Zalophus; Eumetopias; genus Eumetopias (sea lions)
genus Phoca; Phoca (type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals)
genus Pagophilus; Pagophilus (harp seals)
genus Mirounga; Mirounga (elephant seals)
Erignathus; genus Erignathus (bearded seals)
Cystophora; genus Cystophora (hooded seals)
genus Odobenus; Odobenus (type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses)
genus Orycteropus; Orycteropus (coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae)
Canis; genus Canis (type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals)
Cuon; Cyon; genus Cuon; genus Cyon (Asiatic wild dog)
Dusicyon; genus Dusicyon (crab-eating dog)
genus Nyctereutes; Nyctereutes (raccoon dogs)
genus Lycaeon; Lycaeon (African hunting dog)
genus Hyaena (type genus of the Hyaenidae)
Crocuta; genus Crocuta (a genus of Hyaenidae)
genus Proteles; Proteles (aardwolf)
genus Vulpes; Vulpes (foxes)
Alopex; genus Alopex (arctic foxes)
genus Urocyon; Urocyon (grey foxes)
Felis; genus Felis (type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats)
genus Lynx (lynxes)
genus Panthera; Panthera (lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers)
Acinonyx; genus Acinonyx (cheetahs)
genus Smiledon; Smiledon (saber-toothed tigers)
genus Nimravus; Nimravus (false sabertoothed tigers)
genus Ursus; Ursus (type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears)
Euarctos; genus Euarctos (American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus)
genus Selenarctos; Selenarctos (Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus)
genus Thalarctos; Thalarctos (polar bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus)
genus Melursus; Melursus (sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus)
genus Viverra; Viverra (type genus of the family Viverridae)
genus Viverricula; Viverricula (a genus of Viverridae)
Arctictis; genus Arctictis (binturongs)
Fossa; genus Fossa (monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets)
Genetta; genus Genetta (genets)
genus Hemigalus; Hemigalus (banded palm civets)
genus Herpestes; Herpestes (mongooses)
genus Paradoxurus; Paradoxurus (palm civets)
genus Suricata; Suricata (meerkats)
genus Pteropus; Pteropus (a genus of Megachiroptera)
genus Nyctimene; Nyctimene (East Indian fruit bats)
Cynopterus; genus Cynopterus (a genus of Megachiroptera)
genus Macrotus (leafnose bats)
genus Phyllostomus; Phyllostomus (type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae)
Choeronycteris; genus Choeronycteris (a genus of Phyllostomatidae)
genus Hipposideros; Hipposideros (horseshoe bats)
genus Rhinonicteris; Rhinonicteris (orange horseshoe bats)
genus Megaderma; Megaderma (type genus of the Megadermatidae)
genus Vespertilio; Vespertilio; genus Lasiurus; Lasiurus (a genus of Vespertilionidae)
genus Myotis; Myotis (largest and most widely distributed genus of bats)
Eptesicus; genus Eptesicus; Antrozous; genus Antrozous (a genus of Vespertilionidae)
genus Pipistrellus; Pipistrellus (nearly cosmopolitan genus of very small bats)
Euderma; genus Euderma; genus Plecotus; Plecotus (a genus of Vespertilionidae)
genus Tadarida; Tadarida (freetail bats)
Eumops; genus Eumops (mastiff bats)
Desmodus; genus Desmodus (type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats)
Diphylla; genus Diphylla (vampire bats)
genus Oryctolagus; Oryctolagus (Old World rabbits)
genus Sylvilagus; Sylvilagus (North American rabbits)
genus Lepus; Lepus (type genus of the Leporidae: hares)
genus Ochotona; Ochotona (type genus of the Ochotonidae)
genus Mus; Mus (type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch)
genus Micromyx; Micromyx (Old World harvest mice)
Apodemus; genus Apodemus (Old World field mice)
genus Rattus; Rattus (common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge)
genus Nesokia; Nesokia (bandicoot rats)
Conilurus; genus Conilurus; genus Notomys; Notomys (jerboa rats)
genus Hydromys; Hydromys (water rats)
genus Reithrodontomys; Reithrodontomys (New World harvest mice)
genus Peromyscus; Peromyscus (New World wood mice)
Baiomys; genus Baiomys (pygmy mice)
genus Onychomys; Onychomys (grasshopper mice)
genus Ondatra; Ondatra (muskrats)
genus Neofiber; Neofiber (round-tailed muskrat)
genus Sigmodon; Sigmodon (American cotton rats)
genus Neotoma; Neotoma (packrats)
genus Oryzomys; Oryzomys (rice rats)
genus Pitymys; Pitymys (pine mice)
genus Microtus; Microtus (voles of the northern hemisphere)
Arvicola; genus Arvicola (in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus)
Clethrionomys; genus Clethrionomys (a genus of Cricetidae)
genus Phenacomys (North American voles)
Cricetus; genus Cricetus (type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters)
genus Mesocricetus; Mesocricetus (golden hamsters)
genus Gerbillus; Gerbillus (type genus of the Gerbillinae: typical gerbils)
genus Meriones; Meriones (a genus of Cricetidae)
genus lemmus; Lemmus (lemmings)
genus Myopus; Myopus (a genus of Cricetidae)
Dicrostonyx; genus Dicrostonyx (pied lemmings)
genus Synaptomys; Synaptomys (bog lemmings)
Atherurus; genus Atherurus; genus Trichys; Trichys (a genus of Hystricidae)
Erethizon; genus Erethizon (a genus of Erethizontidae)
genus Perognathus; Perognathus; genus Liomys; Liomys (pocket mice)
Dipodomys; genus Dipodomys (kangaroo rats)
genus Microdipodops; Microdipodops (kangaroo mice)
genus Zapus; Zapus (type genus of the Zapodidae)
Dipus; genus Dipus (type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind foot)
genus Jaculus; Jaculus (jerboas)
genus Glis; Glis (type genus of the Gliridae)
genus Muscardinus; Muscardinus (a genus of Gliridae)
Eliomys; genus Eliomys (lerots)
genus Geomys; Geomys (type genus of the Geomyidae)
genus Thomomys; Thomomys (western pocket gophers)
genus Sciurus; Sciurus (type genus of the Sciuridae; typical moderate-sized arboreal squirrels)
genus Tamiasciurus; Tamiasciurus (American red squirrels)
Citellus; genus Citellus; genus Spermophilus; Spermophilus (typical ground squirrels)
Cynomys; genus Cynomys (prairie dogs)
genus Tamias; Tamias (chipmunks of eastern North America)
Eutamias; genus Eutamias (chipmunks of western America and Asia)
genus Glaucomys; Glaucomys (New World flying squirrels)
genus Marmota; Marmota (marmots)
genus Petaurista; Petaurista (very large Asiatic flying squirrels)
Castor; genus Castor (type genus of the Castoridae: beavers)
Castoroides; genus Castoroides (extinct beavers of the Pleistocene; of eastern and southern United States)
Aplodontia; genus Aplodontia (type genus of the Aplodontiidae: comprising the mountain beavers)
Cavia; genus Cavia (type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs)
Dolichotis; genus Dolichotis (maras)
genus Hydrochoerus; Hydrochoerus (a genus of Hydrochoeridae)
Dasyprocta; genus Dasyprocta (type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis)
Cuniculus; genus Cuniculus (pacas)
genus Stictomys; Stictomys (mountain pacas)
genus Myocastor; Myocastor (a genus of Capromyidae)
genus Chinchilla (type genus of the Chinchillidae)
genus Lagidium; Lagidium (a genus of Chinchillidae)
genus Lagostomus; Lagostomus (viscachas)
Abrocoma; genus Abrocoma (abrocomes)
genus Spalax; Spalax (type genus of the Spalacidae)
Bathyergus; genus Bathyergus (mole rats)
genus Heterocephalus; Heterocephalus (sand rats)
genus Uintatherium; Uintatherium (type genus of the Uintatheriidae; extinct large herbivorous ungulates somewhat resembling elephants; from the Eocene in Wyoming)
genus Procavia; Procavia (type genus of the Procaviidae)
Equus; genus Equus (type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae)
genus Hyracotherium; Hyracotherium (extinct horse genus; formerly called eohippus)
genus Mesohippus; genus Protohippus (a genus of Equidae)
genus Rhinoceros (type genus of the Rhinocerotidae)
Ceratotherium; genus Ceratotherium (African genus)
Diceros; genus Diceros (most common species in Africa)
genus Tapirus; Tapirus (type genus of the Tapiridae)
genus Sus; Sus (type genus of the Suidae)
Babyrousa; genus Babyrousa (a genus of Suidae)
genus Phacochoerus; Phacochoerus (warthogs)
genus Pecari; genus Tayassu; Tayassu (type genus of the Tayassuidae)
genus Hippopotamus (type genus of the Hippopotamidae)
Bos; genus Bos (wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini)
Bubalus; genus Bubalus; tribe Bubalus (in some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes)
genus Anoa (a genus of mammals of the family Bovidae)
genus Synercus; Synercus; tribe synercus (Cape buffalo)
Bibos; genus Bibos (wild ox)
genus Bison (sometimes considered a subgenus of genus Bos: American buffalo)
genus Ovibos; Ovibos (consisting of the musk-ox)
genus Ovis; Ovis (sheep)
Ammotragus; genus Ammotragus (genus of wild sheep)
Capra; genus Capra (goats)
genus Oreamnos; Oreamnos (mountain goats)
genus Naemorhedus; Naemorhedus (gorals)
Capricornis; genus Capricornis (serows)
genus Rupicapra; Rupicapra (chamois)
Budorcas; genus Budorcas (gnu goats)
Antilope; genus Antilope (blackbucks)
genus Litocranius; Litocranius (antelopes of eastern Africa: gerenuks)
genus Addax (genus of antelopes of northern African deserts)
Connochaetes; genus Connochaetes (African antelopes: gnus)
genus Madoqua; Madoqua (genus comprising some small antelopes of eastern and northeastern Africa)
Alcelaphus; genus Alcelaphus (African antelopes: hartebeests)
Damaliscus; genus Damaliscus (African antelopes: sassabies)
Aepyceros; genus Aepyceros (African antelopes: impalas)
Gazella; genus Gazella (typical gazelles)
Antidorcas; genus Antidorcas (springboks)
genus Strepsiceros; genus Tragelaphus; Strepsiceros; Tragelaphus (African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks)
Boselaphus; genus Boselaphus (Indian antelopes: nilgais)
genus Hippotragus; Hippotragus (sable antelopes)
genus Saiga (Eurasian antelopes: saigas)
genus Raphicerus; Raphicerus (African antelopes: steenboks)
genus Taurotragus; Taurotragus (African antelopes: elands)
genus Kobus; Kobus (African antelopes: waterbucks)
Adenota; genus Adenota (African antelopes: puku)
genus Oryx (African antelopes: oryxes)
genus Pseudoryx; Pseudoryx (species of large cow-like mammals of Vietnam discovered by scientists in 1992)
Antilocapra; genus Antilocapra (type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species)
Cervus; genus Cervus (the type genus of the Cervidae)
genus Odocoileus; Odocoileus (North American deer)
Alces; genus Alces (elk or moose)
Dama; genus Dama (fallow deer)
Capreolus; genus Capreolus (roe deer)
genus Rangifer; Rangifer (reindeer or caribou)
genus Mazama; Mazama (brockets)
genus Muntiacus; Muntiacus (muntjacs)
genus Moschus; Moschus (musk deer)
Elaphurus; genus Elaphurus (a genus of Cervidae)
genus Tragulus; Tragulus (type genus of the Tragulidae)
genus Hyemoschus; Hyemoschus (water chevrotains)
Camelus; genus Camelus (type genus of the Camelidae: camels)
genus Lama; Lama (llamas)
genus Vicugna; Vicugna (a genus of Camelidae)
genus Giraffa; Giraffa (type genus of the Giraffidae)
genus Okapia; Okapia (okapis)
genus Mustela; Mustela (type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels)
genus Poecilogale; Poecilogale (muishonds)
genus Ictonyx; Ictonyx (a genus of Mustelidae)
genus Lutra; Lutra (in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae)
Enhydra; genus Enhydra (sea otters)
genus Mephitis; Mephitis (in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae)
Conepatus; genus Conepatus; genus Spilogale; Spilogale (a genus of Mustelidae)
genus Taxidea; Taxidea (in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinae)
genus Meles; Meles (in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae)
genus Mellivora; Mellivora (ratels)
genus Melogale; Melogale; Arctonyx; genus Arctonyx; genus Gulo; Gulo; genus Grison (a genus of Mustelidae)
genus Galictis (alternative name for the genus Grison)
genus Martes; Martes (martens)
Charronia; genus Charronia; Eira; genus Eira (a genus of Mustelidae)
Dasypus; genus Dasypus (type genus of the Dasypodidae)
genus Tolypeutes; Tolypeutes (a genus of Dasypodidae)
genus Cabassous (solely the tatouay)
Euphractus; genus Euphractus (a genus of Dasypodidae)
genus Priodontes; Priodontes (solely the giant armadillo)
Chlamyphorus; genus Chlamyphorus (pichiciago)
Burmeisteria; genus Burmeisteria (a genus of Dasypodidae)
Bradypus; genus Bradypus (type genus of the Bradypodidae: three-toed sloths)
Choloepus; genus Choloepus (a genus of Megalonychidae consisting of the two-toed sloth)
genus Megatherium; Megatherium (type genus of the Megatheriidae)
genus Mylodon (type genus of the Mylodontidae; sometimes included in family Megatheriidae)
genus Myrmecophaga; Myrmecophaga (type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear)
Cyclopes; genus Cyclopes (only the silky anteater)
genus Tamandua (lesser anteater)
genus Manis; Manis (type genus of the Manidae)
genus Homo (type genus of the family Hominidae)
Australopithecus; genus Australopithecus (extinct genus of African hominid)
genus Plesianthropus; Plesianthropus (former name for the genus Australopithecus)
genus Sivapithecus (extinct primates; lower Pliocene)
Dryopithecus; genus Dryopithecus (genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene)
genus Ouranopithecus; Ouranopithecus; genus Lufengpithecus; Lufengpithecus (a genus of Hominidae)
genus Proconsul (genus of extinct primitive African primates of the Miocene epoch; sometimes considered a subgenus of Dryopithecus)
genus Kenyapithecus; Kenyapithecus (extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya)
genus Aegyptopithecus (a genus of Hominoidea)
Algeripithecus; genus Algeripithecus (an extinct genus of Hominoidea)
genus Pongo; Pongo (type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans)
genus Gorilla (gorillas)
genus Pan; Pan (chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids)
genus Hylobates; Hylobates (gibbons)
genus Symphalangus; Symphalangus (used in some classifications for the siamangs)
Cercopithecus; genus Cercopithecus (type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons)
Cercocebus; genus Cercocebus (mangabeys)
Erythrocebus; genus Erythrocebus (patas)
genus Papio; Papio; genus Mandrillus; Mandrillus (baboons)
genus Macaca; Macaca (macaques; rhesus monkeys)
genus Presbytes; mammal Semnopithecus; Presbytes (langurs)
genus Colobus (a genus of Cercopithecidae)
genus Nasalis; Nasalis (proboscis monkeys)
Callithrix; genus Callithrix (type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets)
Cebuella; genus Cebuella (pygmy marmosets)
genus Leontideus; genus Leontocebus; Leontocebus (tamarins)
Cebus; genus Cebus (type genus of the Cebidae)
Aotus; genus Aotus (douroucoulis)
Alouatta; genus Alouatta (howler monkeys)
genus Pithecia; Pithecia (sakis)
Cacajao; genus Cacajao (uakaris)
Callicebus; genus Callicebus (titis)
Ateles; genus Ateles (spider monkeys)
genus Saimiri; Saimiri (squirrel monkeys)
genus Lagothrix; Lagothrix (woolly monkeys)
genus Tupaia; Tupaia (the type genus of the Tupaia: chief genus of tree shrews)
genus Ptilocercus; Ptilocercus (pentails)
genus Lemur (type genus of the Lemuridae)
Daubentonia; genus Daubentonia (type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae)
genus Loris (type genus of the Lorisidae)
genus Nycticebus; Nycticebus; genus Perodicticus; Perodicticus; Arctocebus; genus Arctocebus (a genus of Lorisidae)
genus Galago (bush babies)
genus Indri (type genus of the Indriidae)
Avahi; genus Avahi (a genus of Indriidae)
genus Tarsius; Tarsius (type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae)
Cynocephalus; genus Cynocephalus (type genus of the family Cynocephalidae)
Elephas; genus Elephas (type genus of the family Elephantidae)
genus Loxodonta; Loxodonta (a genus of Elephantidae)
genus Mammuthus; Mammuthus (extinct genus: mammoths)
Archidiskidon; genus Archidiskidon (a genus of Elephantidae)
genus Mammut; genus Mastodon; Mammut (extinct type genus of the Mammutidae: mastodons)
genus Gomphotherium; Gomphotherium (type genus of the Gomphotheriidae)
genus Procyon; Procyon (the type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons)
Bassariscus; genus Bassariscus (cacomistles)
genus Potos; Potos (a genus of Procyonidae)
genus Nasua; Nasua (coatis)
Ailurus; genus Ailurus (lesser pandas)
Ailuropoda; genus Ailuropoda (only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae)
Holonyms ("mammal genus" is a member of...):
Craniata; subphylum Craniata; subphylum Vertebrata; Vertebrata (fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals)
