MYXINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Myxine mean? 

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

1. type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes)

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• MYXINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Myxine; Myxine

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Myxine"):

Myxine glutinosa (typical hagfish)

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

family Myxinidae; Myxinidae (slime-producing marine animals: hagfishes)