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MYOCASTOR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A genus of Capromyidae

Synonyms:

genus Myocastor; Myocastor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Myocastor"):

coypu; Myocastor coypus; nutria (aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur)

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

Capromyidae; family Capromyidae (coypus)

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