FAMILY PROTEIDAE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Mud puppies

Synonyms:

family Proteidae; Proteidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

amphibian genus (any genus of amphibians)

Meronyms (members of "family Proteidae"):

genus Proteus; Proteus (type genus of the Proteidae)

genus Necturus; Necturus (a genus of Proteidae)

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

Caudata; order Caudata; order Urodella; Urodella (salamanders; newts; congo snakes)