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GENUS KYPHOSUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Kyphosus mean?
• GENUS KYPHOSUS (noun)
The noun GENUS KYPHOSUS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Kyphosidae
Familiarity information: GENUS KYPHOSUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Kyphosidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Kyphosus; Kyphosus
Hypernyms ("genus Kyphosus" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Kyphosus"):
Bermuda chub; Kyphosus sectatrix; rudderfish (food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships)
Holonyms ("genus Kyphosus" is a member of...):
family Kyphosidae; Kyphosidae (sea chubs)
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