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GENUS ARIUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Arius mean?
• GENUS ARIUS (noun)
The noun GENUS ARIUS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes
Familiarity information: GENUS ARIUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Arius; genus Arius
Hypernyms ("genus Arius" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Arius"):
crucifix fish (sea catfish of the Caribbean area)
Holonyms ("genus Arius" is a member of...):
Ariidae; family Ariidae (sea catfishes)
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