genus procyon

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Noun genus procyon has 1 sense

Procyon, genus Procyon - the type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
--₁ is a kind of mammal genus
--₁ is a member of Procyonidae, family Procyonidae
--₁ has members: raccoon, racoon

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Genus Procyon

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species, comprising species that are similar in some way. In this case, it refers to the taxonomic classification for a group of mammals known as raccoons.

Example Sentence: The genus Procyon includes several species of raccoons, such as the common raccoon (Procyon lotor) and the crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus).

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