subfamily hydromyinae

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Noun subfamily hydromyinae has 1 sense

Hydromyinae, subfamily Hydromyinae - water rats of Australia and New Guinea
--₁ is a kind of mammal family
--₁ is a member of Muridae, family Muridae
--₁ has members: Hydromys, genus Hydromys

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Subfamily Hydromyinae

Definition: Subfamily Hydromyinae refers to a taxonomic subfamily within the rodent family Muridae, which includes certain species of water rats.

Part of Speech: Noun

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

Definition: A subfamily of rodents within the Muridae family, characterized by species commonly known as water rats.

Example Sentence: The subfamily Hydromyinae consists of semi-aquatic rodents that inhabit riverbanks and marshes.

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Sense 2:

Definition: The taxonomic classification of rodents belonging to the subfamily Hydromyinae.

Example Sentence: Taxonomists study the evolutionary relationships and characteristics of species within the subfamily Hydromyinae.

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subfamily corylaceae subfamily dorylinae subfamily dracaenaceae subfamily dracenaceae subfamily emberizidae subfamily emberizinae subfamily garrulinae subfamily gerbillinae subfamily hydromyinae subfamily loriinae subfamily lutrinae subfamily malaconotinae subfamily melinae subfamily melolonthidae subfamily mephitinae subfamily merginae subfamily mimosoideae

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