Definition of Poecilogale

1. Noun. Muishonds.

Exact synonyms: Genus Poecilogale
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Mustelidae, Mustelidae
Member holonyms: Muishond

Lexicographical Neighbors of Poecilogale

Podocarpus ferruginea
Podocarpus latifolius
Podocarpus nivalis
Podocarpus spicata
Podocarpus totara
Podolsk
Podophyllum peltatum
Podsnappery
Podunk
Poe
Poe's law
Poean
Poeciliidae
Poecilocapsus
Poecilocapsus lineatus
Poecilogale (current term)
Poecilogale albinucha
Poephila
Poephila castanotis
Poesque
Poet Laureate
Poetic Edda
Pogonia divaricata
Pogonia rosea
Pogonomyrmex
Pogonophora
Pogostemon
Pogostemon cablin
Pogradec
Pohnpeian

Literary usage of Poecilogale

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"There also occurs in South Africa another member of this family Poecilogale albinucha), which is very similarly coloured. ..."

2. Mostly Mammals, Zoological Essays by Richard Lydekker (1903)
"... there can be little hesitation in classing it among animals possessing " warning odours." Another member of the same family (Poecilogale ..."

3. Science in South Africa: A Handbook and Review by William Flint, John Dow Fisher Gilchrist (1905)
"... and finally the curious little Striped Weasel (Poecilogale albinucha) make up the tale of this family. The only member of the marine carnivora found ..."

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