Capromys
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κάπρος (kápros, “boar”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse”).
Proper noun
Capromys m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Capromyidae – the single species Capromys pilorides (Desmarest's hutia).
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Rodentia - order; Hystricomorpha - suborder; Hystricognathi - infraorder; Caviomorpha - infraorder; Octodontoidea - superfamily; Capromyidae - family; Capromyinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Capromys pilorides (species)
References
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