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GENUS ARIUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Arius mean? 

GENUS ARIUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS ARIUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishesplay

  Familiarity information: GENUS ARIUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS ARIUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Arius; genus Arius

Hypernyms ("genus Arius" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "genus Arius"):

crucifix fish (sea catfish of the Caribbean area)

Holonyms ("genus Arius" is a member of...):

Ariidae; family Ariidae (sea catfishes)


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