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GENUS HEXAGRAMMOS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Hexagrammos mean?
• GENUS HEXAGRAMMOS (noun)
The noun GENUS HEXAGRAMMOS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Hexagrammidae
Familiarity information: GENUS HEXAGRAMMOS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Hexagrammidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Hexagrammos; Hexagrammos
Hypernyms ("genus Hexagrammos" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Hexagrammos"):
Hexagrammos decagrammus; kelp greenling (common food and sport fish of western coast of North America)
Holonyms ("genus Hexagrammos" is a member of...):
family Hexagrammidae; Hexagrammidae (greenlings)
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