HEMITRIPTERUS AMERICANUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hemitripterus americanus mean? 

• HEMITRIPTERUS AMERICANUS (noun)
  The noun HEMITRIPTERUS AMERICANUS has 1 sense:

1. large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught

  Familiarity information: HEMITRIPTERUS AMERICANUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEMITRIPTERUS AMERICANUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Hemitripterus americanus; sea raven

Hypernyms ("Hemitripterus americanus" is a kind of...):

sculpin (any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths)

Holonyms ("Hemitripterus americanus" is a member of...):

genus Hemitripterus; Hemitripterus (sea ravens)