genus cryptoprocta

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   large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar

   SynonymsCryptoprocta

   Broadercivet

   Part ofViverridae

Questions about genus cryptoprocta

What does genus cryptoprocta mean?

genus cryptoprocta means "large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar".

What is another word for genus cryptoprocta?

Close synonyms include Cryptoprocta. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus cryptoprocta a common word?

genus cryptoprocta is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.