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TORPEDINIFORMES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Torpediniformes mean?
• TORPEDINIFORMES (noun)
The noun TORPEDINIFORMES has 1 sense:
1. rays with bodies shaped like torpedoes
Familiarity information: TORPEDINIFORMES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rays with bodies shaped like torpedoes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
order Torpediniformes; Torpediniformes
Hypernyms ("Torpediniformes" is a kind of...):
animal order (the order of animals)
Meronyms (members of "Torpediniformes"):
family Torpedinidae; Torpedinidae (electric rays)
Holonyms ("Torpediniformes" is a member of...):
Elasmobranchii; Selachii; subclass Elasmobranchii; subclass Selachii (sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates)
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