GENUS ELECTROPHORUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Electrophorus mean? 

• GENUS ELECTROPHORUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS ELECTROPHORUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels

  Familiarity information: GENUS ELECTROPHORUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS ELECTROPHORUS (noun)

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Meaning:

Type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Electrophorus; genus Electrophorus

Hypernyms ("genus Electrophorus" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "genus Electrophorus"):

electric eel; Electrophorus electric (eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body)

Holonyms ("genus Electrophorus" is a member of...):

Electrophoridae; family Electrophoridae (small family comprising the electric eels)