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GEMPYLUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Gempylus mean?
• GEMPYLUS (noun)
The noun GEMPYLUS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Gempylidae
Familiarity information: GEMPYLUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Gempylidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Gempylus; genus Gempylus
Hypernyms ("Gempylus" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Holonyms ("Gempylus" is a member of...):
family Gempylidae; Gempylidae (snake mackerels)
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