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GENUS TRICHECUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type and sole genus of the Trichechidae
Synonyms:
genus Trichecus; Trichechus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Trichecus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Trichecus"):
manatee; Trichechus manatus (sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded)
Holonyms ("genus Trichecus" is a member of...):
family Trichechidae; Trichechidae (comprising only the manatees)
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