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HYSTRICIDAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Old World porcupines
Synonyms:
family Hystricidae; Hystricidae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Hystricidae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Hystricidae"):
Old World porcupine (terrestrial porcupine)
Atherurus; genus Atherurus; genus Trichys; Trichys (a genus of Hystricidae)
Holonyms ("Hystricidae" is a member of...):
Hystricomorpha; suborder Hystricomorpha (an order of rodents including: porcupines; guinea pigs; chinchillas; etc.)
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