ICTONYX

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A genus of Mustelidae

Synonyms:

genus Ictonyx; Ictonyx

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Ictonyx" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Ictonyx"):

Ictonyx striata; striped muishond (ferret-sized muishond often tamed)

Ictonyx frenata; zoril (muishond of northern Africa)

Holonyms ("Ictonyx" is a member of...):

family Mustelidae; Mustelidae (weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martens)