GENUS PERIOPHTHALMUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Periophthalmus mean? 

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

1. a genus of Gobiidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS PERIOPHTHALMUS (noun)

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Meaning:

A genus of Gobiidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Periophthalmus; Periophthalmus

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "genus Periophthalmus"):

mudskipper; mudspringer (found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins)

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

family Gobiidae; Gobiidae (gobies)