SERRANUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Serranus mean? 

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

1. type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• SERRANUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Serranidae: mostly small Pacific sea basses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Serranus; Serranus

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Serranus"):

belted sandfish; Serranus subligarius (found in warm shallow waters of western Atlantic)

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

family Serranidae; Serranidae (marine fishes: sea basses; sea perches; groupers; jewfish)