GENUS SCIAENOPS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Sciaenops mean? 

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

1. a genus of Sciaenidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS SCIAENOPS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Sciaenidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Sciaenops; Sciaenops

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "genus Sciaenops"):

channel bass; red drum; redfish; Sciaenops ocellatus (large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico)

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

family Sciaenidae; Sciaenidae (warm-water marine fishes including the drums and grunts and croakers and sea trout)