- genus lemmus
- nounlemmings• Syn: ↑Lemmus• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Cricetidae, ↑family Cricetidae• Member Meronyms: ↑European lemming, ↑Lemmus lemmus, ↑brown lemming, ↑Lemmus trimucronatus
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genus lemmus
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Lemmus — noun lemmings • Syn: ↑genus lemmus • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cricetidae, ↑family Cricetidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Lemmus lemmus — noun notable for mass migrations even into the sea where many drown • Syn: ↑European lemming • Hypernyms: ↑lemming • Member Holonyms: ↑Lemmus, ↑genus lemmus … Useful english dictionary
Lemmus trimucronatus — noun of northwestern Canada and Alaska • Syn: ↑brown lemming • Hypernyms: ↑lemming • Member Holonyms: ↑Lemmus, ↑genus lemmus … Useful english dictionary
mammal genus — noun a genus of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossus, ↑genus Tachyglossus, ↑Zaglossus, ↑genus Zaglossus, ↑Ornithorhynchus, ↑genus Ornithorhynchus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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