OSMERUS EPERLANUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Osmerus eperlanus mean? 

• OSMERUS EPERLANUS (noun)
  The noun OSMERUS EPERLANUS has 1 sense:

1. the common smelt of Europe

  Familiarity information: OSMERUS EPERLANUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OSMERUS EPERLANUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The common smelt of Europe

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

European smelt; Osmerus eperlanus; sparling

Hypernyms ("Osmerus eperlanus" is a kind of...):

smelt (small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters)

Meronyms (parts of "Osmerus eperlanus"):

European smelt; sparling (common smelt of Europe)

Holonyms ("Osmerus eperlanus" is a member of...):

genus Osmerus; Osmerus (type genus of the Osmeridae)