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GENUS HEMITRIPTERUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Hemitripterus mean?
• GENUS HEMITRIPTERUS (noun)
The noun GENUS HEMITRIPTERUS has 1 sense:
1. sea ravens
Familiarity information: GENUS HEMITRIPTERUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sea ravens
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Hemitripterus; Hemitripterus
Hypernyms ("genus Hemitripterus" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Hemitripterus"):
Hemitripterus americanus; sea raven (large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught)
Holonyms ("genus Hemitripterus" is a member of...):
Cottidae; family Cottidae (sculpins)
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