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GENUS CASTOR
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Castoridae: beavers
Synonyms:
Castor; genus Castor
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Castor" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Castor"):
beaver (large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges)
Holonyms ("genus Castor" is a member of...):
Castoridae; family Castoridae (beavers)
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