PRISTIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Pristis mean? 

• PRISTIS (noun)
  The noun PRISTIS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Pristidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRISTIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Pristidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Pristis; Pristis

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Pristis"):

Pristis pectinatus; smalltooth sawfish (commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive)

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

family Pristidae; Pristidae (large primitive rays with elongated snouts)