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GENUS FOSSA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
Synonyms:
Fossa; genus Fossa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Fossa" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Fossa"):
fanaloka; Fossa fossa (civet of Madagascar)
Holonyms ("genus Fossa" is a member of...):
family Viverridae; family Viverrinae; Viverridae; Viverrinae (genets; civets; mongooses)