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Ictonyx

noun

a genus of Mustelidae

• Syn: ↑genus Ictonyx

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Mustelidae, ↑family Mustelidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑striped muishond, ↑Ictonyx striata, ↑zoril, ↑Ictonyx frenata

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\\ˈiktəˌniks\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek iktis yellow-breasted marten + New Latin -onyx

: a genus of African mustelid mammals comprising the zorils

Useful english dictionary. 2012.