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MYCTEROPERCA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mycteroperca mean?
• MYCTEROPERCA (noun)
The noun MYCTEROPERCA has 1 sense:
1. groupers
Familiarity information: MYCTEROPERCA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Groupers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Mycteroperca; Mycteroperca
Hypernyms ("Mycteroperca" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Mycteroperca"):
jewfish; Mycteroperca bonaci (large dark grouper with a thick head and rough scales)
Holonyms ("Mycteroperca" is a member of...):
family Serranidae; Serranidae (marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish)
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