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AGONUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Agonus mean? 

AGONUS (noun)
  The noun AGONUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Agonidaeplay

  Familiarity information: AGONUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AGONUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Agonidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Agonus; genus Agonus

Hypernyms ("Agonus" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Agonus"):

Agonus cataphractus; armed bullhead; pogge (northern Atlantic sea poacher)

Holonyms ("Agonus" is a member of...):

Agonidae; family Agonidae (poachers)


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