Hypernyms for "amphibian family"
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Ambystomatidae
Amphiumidae
Ascaphidae
Brevicipitidae
Bufonidae
Caeciliadae
Caeciliidae
Cryptobranchidae
Dicamptodontidae
Discoglossidae
family Ambystomatidae
family Amphiumidae
family Ascaphidae
family Brevicipitidae
family Bufonidae
family Caeciliadae
family Caeciliidae
family Cryptobranchidae
family Dicamptodontidae
family Discoglossidae
family Hylidae
family Leiopelmatidae
family Leptodactylidae
family Liopelmidae
family Microhylidae
family Pelobatidae
family Pipidae
family Plethodontidae
family Polypedatidae
family Ranidae
family Salamandridae
family Sirenidae
family Xenopodidae
Hylidae
Leiopelmatidae
Leptodactylidae
Liopelmidae
Microhylidae
Pelobatidae
Pipidae
Plethodontidae
Polypedatidae
Ranidae
Salamandridae
Sirenidae
Xenopodidae
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.