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HYDROMYINAE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Water rats of Australia and New Guinea
Synonyms:
Hydromyinae; subfamily Hydromyinae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Hydromyinae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Hydromyinae"):
genus Hydromys; Hydromys (water rats)
Holonyms ("Hydromyinae" is a member of...):
family Muridae; Muridae (originally Old World rats now distributed worldwide; distinguished from the Cricetidae by typically lacking cheek pouches)