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Definition of Genus procyon
1. Noun. The type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Procyonidae, Procyonidae
Member holonyms: Raccoon, Racoon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Procyon
Literary usage of Genus procyon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Natural History of New York by New York (State). Natural History Survey, James Ellsworth De Kay (1842)
"genus procyon. Storr. Head short, triangular, with a fox-like appearance.
Muzzle tapering, and projecting considerably beyond the mouth. Ears small. ..."
2. Report of the Geological Survey of Ohio by Geological Survey of Ohio (1882)
"genus procyon Storr. Generic Characters.^-lbe Raccoons have the body stout; tail
well developed (as opposed to ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1897)
"... but it is unknown from any point south of Mazatlan, in Mexico. Similarly the
raccoons (genus Procyon) are said to occur ' over most parts of North ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The members of the typical genus Procyon possess six incisors, two canines, eight
premolars and four molars in each jaw, and the group is well exemplified ..."
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