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GENUS SOLEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Solea mean? 

GENUS SOLEA (noun)
  The noun GENUS SOLEA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Soleidaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS SOLEA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Soleidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Solea; Solea

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "genus Solea"):

European sole; Solea solea (highly valued as food)

lemon sole; Solea lascaris (small European sole)

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

family Soleidae; Soleidae (soles)


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