Mydaus
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μυδαύς (mudaús).
Proper noun
Mydaus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Mephitidae – the stink badgers of Indonesia, Malaya, etc.
Hypernyms
- (genus in Mephtidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Caniformia - suborder; Mephitidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Mephitis javanensis - type species
Coordinate terms
- (genus in Mephtidae): Conepatus (hog-nosed skunks), Mephitis (typical skunks), Spilogale (spotted skunks)
References
Mydaus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Mydaus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Mydaus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Mydaus in Mammal Species of the World at Bucknell.
