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MOBULA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Mobula mean? 

MOBULA (noun)
  The noun MOBULA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Mobulidaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


MOBULA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Mobulidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Mobula; Mobula

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Mobula"):

devil ray; Mobula hypostoma (small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools)

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

family Mobulidae; Mobulidae (large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas)


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