GENUS OCEANITES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Oceanites mean? 

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

1. a genus of Hydrobatidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS OCEANITES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Hydrobatidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Oceanites; Oceanites

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Oceanites"):

Mother Carey's chicken; Mother Carey's hen; Oceanites oceanicus (medium-sized storm petrel)

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

family Hydrobatidae; Hydrobatidae (storm petrels)