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PTEROPUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
genus Pteropus; Pteropus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Pteropus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Pteropus"):
flying fox (large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox)
Holonyms ("Pteropus" is a member of...):
Megachiroptera; suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats)