GENUS AULOSTOMUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Aulostomus mean? 

• GENUS AULOSTOMUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS AULOSTOMUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Aulostomidae

  Familiarity information: GENUS AULOSTOMUS used as a noun is very rare.

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• GENUS AULOSTOMUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Aulostomidae

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Aulostomus; genus Aulostomus

Hypernyms ("genus Aulostomus" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "genus Aulostomus"):

Aulostomus maculatus; trumpetfish (tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down)

Holonyms ("genus Aulostomus" is a member of...):

Aulostomidae; family Aulostomidae (trumpetfishes)