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GENUS EUTHYNNUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Euthynnus mean?
• GENUS EUTHYNNUS (noun)
The noun GENUS EUTHYNNUS has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: GENUS EUTHYNNUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Scombridae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Euthynnus; genus Euthynnus
Hypernyms ("genus Euthynnus" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Euthynnus"):
Euthynnus pelamis; skipjack; skipjack tuna (oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito)
Holonyms ("genus Euthynnus" is a member of...):
family Scombridae; Scombridae (marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna)
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