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PRISTIS PECTINATUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Pristis pectinatus mean? 

PRISTIS PECTINATUS (noun)
  The noun PRISTIS PECTINATUS has 1 sense:

1. commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressiveplay

  Familiarity information: PRISTIS PECTINATUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PRISTIS PECTINATUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Pristis pectinatus; smalltooth sawfish

Hypernyms ("Pristis pectinatus" is a kind of...):

sawfish (primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout)

Holonyms ("Pristis pectinatus" is a member of...):

genus Pristis; Pristis (type genus of the Pristidae)


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