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OPSANUS TAU
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Opsanus tau mean?
• OPSANUS TAU (noun)
The noun OPSANUS TAU has 1 sense:
1. bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth
Familiarity information: OPSANUS TAU used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Opsanus tau; toadfish
Hypernyms ("Opsanus tau" is a kind of...):
acanthopterygian; spiny-finned fish (a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Opsanus tau"):
oyster-fish; oyster fish; oysterfish (a variety of toadfish)
Holonyms ("Opsanus tau" is a member of...):
Batrachoididae; family Batrachoididae (toadfishes; related to anglers and batfishes)
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