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LOPHIUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Lophius mean?
• LOPHIUS (noun)
The noun LOPHIUS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of family Lophiidae
Familiarity information: LOPHIUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of family Lophiidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Lophius; Lophius
Hypernyms ("Lophius" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Holonyms ("Lophius" is a member of...):
family Lophiidae; Lophiidae (large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers)
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