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SARCOPHILUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
genus Sarcophilus; Sarcophilus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Sarcophilus" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Sarcophilus"):
Sarcophilus hariisi; Tasmanian devil; ursine dasyure (small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail)
Holonyms ("Sarcophilus" is a member of...):
Dasyuridae; family Dasyuridae; family Dasyurinae (dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils)