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LAGODON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lagodon mean? 

LAGODON (noun)
  The noun LAGODON has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Sparidaeplay

  Familiarity information: LAGODON used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LAGODON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Sparidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Lagodon; Lagodon

Hypernyms ("Lagodon" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Lagodon"):

Lagodon rhomboides; pinfish; sailor's-choice; squirrelfish (similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States)

Holonyms ("Lagodon" is a member of...):

family Sparidae; Sparidae (porgies; scups)


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