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KYPHOSUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Kyphosus mean? 

KYPHOSUS (noun)
  The noun KYPHOSUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Kyphosidaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


KYPHOSUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Kyphosidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Kyphosus; Kyphosus

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Kyphosus"):

Bermuda chub; Kyphosus sectatrix; rudderfish (food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships)

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

family Kyphosidae; Kyphosidae (sea chubs)


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