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MOBULA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mobula mean?
• MOBULA (noun)
The noun MOBULA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Mobulidae
Familiarity information: MOBULA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Mobulidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Mobula; Mobula
Hypernyms ("Mobula" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Mobula"):
devil ray; Mobula hypostoma (small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools)
Holonyms ("Mobula" is a member of...):
family Mobulidae; Mobulidae (large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas)
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