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GENUS PROTELES
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
genus Proteles; Proteles
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Proteles" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Proteles"):
aardwolf; Proteles cristata (striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects)
Holonyms ("genus Proteles" is a member of...):
family Hyaenidae; Hyaenidae (hyenas)