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CYCLOPTERIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Cyclopteridae mean?
• CYCLOPTERIDAE (noun)
The noun CYCLOPTERIDAE has 1 sense:
1. lumpfishes
Familiarity information: CYCLOPTERIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lumpfishes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Cyclopteridae; family Cyclopteridae
Hypernyms ("Cyclopteridae" is a kind of...):
fish family (any of various families of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Cyclopteridae"):
Cyclopterus; genus Cyclopterus (type genus of the Cyclopteridae: lumpfishes)
Holonyms ("Cyclopteridae" is a member of...):
Scorpaenoidea; suborder Scorpaenoidea (mail-cheeked fishes: scorpionfishes; gurnards)
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