POTAMOGALE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter

Synonyms:

otter shrew; potamogale; Potamogale velox

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Nouns denoting animals

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

insectivore (small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals)

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

genus Potamogale (type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews)

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