Genus Meles (Noun)
Meaning
In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Meles is a type genus of the subfamily Melinae in some classifications of the weasel family Mustelidae.
- In some classifications, the genus Meles is considered the type genus of the subfamily Melinae.
- The genus Meles is often classified as the type genus of the subfamily Melinae in the weasel family Mustelidae.
- Some taxonomists consider the genus Meles to be the type genus of the subfamily Melinae.
- The genus Meles is sometimes regarded as the type genus of the subfamily Melinae in the Mustelidae family.