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MAKAIRA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Makaira mean?
• MAKAIRA (noun)
The noun MAKAIRA has 1 sense:
1. marlins
Familiarity information: MAKAIRA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marlins
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Makaira; Makaira
Hypernyms ("Makaira" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Makaira"):
marlin (large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes)
Holonyms ("Makaira" is a member of...):
family Istiophoridae; Istiophoridae (sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins)
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