RACHYCENTRIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Rachycentridae mean? 

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

1. family of pelagic fishes containing solely the cobia

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• RACHYCENTRIDAE (noun)

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Meaning:

Family of pelagic fishes containing solely the cobia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

family Rachycentridae; Rachycentridae

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

fish family (any of various families of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Rachycentridae"):

genus Rachycentron; Rachycentron (genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia)

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

order Perciformes; order Percomorphi; Perciformes; Percomorphi (one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna)