Definition of Melogale

1. Noun. A genus of Mustelidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Melogale
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Mustelidae, Mustelidae
Member holonyms: Ferret Badger

Lexicographical Neighbors of Melogale

Melissa officinalis
Melitene
Melkite
Melkonian
Melkonyan
Mellaril
Mellissa
Mellivora
Mellivora capensis
Mellon
Melnick-Needles syndrome
Melocactus
Melodie
Melody
Melogale
Meloidae
Melolontha
Melolontha melolontha
Melolonthidae
Melony
Melophagus
Melophagus ovinus
Melopsittacus
Melopsittacus undulatus
Melospiza
Melospiza georgiana
Melospiza melodia
Melpomene
Melpomenean

Literary usage of Melogale

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

1. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1865)
"melogale, I. Geoff.; Guérin, Mag. Zool. v. 1, 1.16, 1835. ... Flesh-tooth large ; aperture in front of orbits moderate. melogale. 1. ..."

2. Magazine of Zoology and Botany by Prideaux John Selby, George Johnston, William Jardine (1837)
"A new genus is established under the name of melogale; but in our correspondence with .Mr Gray, that gentleman considers it as the same as his genus ..."

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