noun
only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae
• Syn: ↑genus Ailuropoda
• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Procyonidae, ↑family Procyonidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑giant panda, ↑panda, ↑panda bear, ↑coon bear, ↑Ailuropoda melanoleuca
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\\ˌīlyəˈräpədə, ˌāl-\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of Procyonidae including only the giant panda
Useful english dictionary. 2012.