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meles

/ˈmiː.liːz/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈmiː.liːz/

uncountable · proper noun

A taxonomic genus in some classifications that serves as the type genus for the subfamily Melinae, which includes badgers.

  • 🇷🇺Таксономический род в некоторых классификациях, который является типовым родом подсемейства Melinae, включающего барсуков.
  1. Type genus of the subfamily Melinae C2 formal scientific

    A taxonomic genus within the family Mustelidae, which includes the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) and related species.

    • Meles is the type genus for the subfamily Melinae.
    • The Eurasian badger, Meles meles, is the most well-known species in this genus.
    • Taxonomists classify the Japanese badger under the genus Meles.

    🇷🇺Типовой род подсемейства Melinae