Definition of Genus Procyon

1. Noun. The type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons.

Exact synonyms: Procyon
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Procyonidae, Procyonidae
Member holonyms: Raccoon, Racoon

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Procyon

genus Presbytes
genus Priacanthus
genus Primula
genus Prinia
genus Priodontes
genus Prionace
genus Prionotus
genus Pristis
genus Pritzelago
genus Proboscidea
genus Procavia
genus Procellaria
genus Prociphilus
genus Procnias
genus Proconsul
genus Procyon (current term)
genus Progne
genus Prosopis
genus Prosopium
genus Protea
genus Proteles
genus Proterochampsa
genus Proteus
genus Protium
genus Protoavis
genus Protoceratops
genus Protohippus
genus Prumnopitys
genus Prunella
genus Prunus

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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