Associations to the word «Orycteropus»

Wiktionary

ORYCTEROPUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Orycteropodidae   — the aardvark and its extinct close relatives.
ORYCTEROPUS AFER, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Orycteropidae   — the aardvark.

Dictionary definition

ORYCTEROPUS, noun. Coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae.

Wise words

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