OCYURUS CHRYSURUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ocyurus chrysurus mean? 

• OCYURUS CHRYSURUS (noun)
  The noun OCYURUS CHRYSURUS has 1 sense:

1. superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail

  Familiarity information: OCYURUS CHRYSURUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OCYURUS CHRYSURUS (noun)

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Meaning:

Superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Ocyurus chrysurus; yellowtail; yellowtail snapper

Hypernyms ("Ocyurus chrysurus" is a kind of...):

snapper (any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters)

Holonyms ("Ocyurus chrysurus" is a member of...):

genus Ocyurus; Ocyurus (snappers)