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GENUS THALASSOMA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Thalassoma mean?
• GENUS THALASSOMA (noun)
The noun GENUS THALASSOMA has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Labridae
Familiarity information: GENUS THALASSOMA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Labridae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Thalassoma; Thalassoma
Hypernyms ("genus Thalassoma" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Thalassoma"):
bluehead; Thalassoma bifasciatum (small Atlantic wrasse the male of which has a brilliant blue head)
Holonyms ("genus Thalassoma" is a member of...):
family Labridae; Labridae (wrasses)
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