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GENUS ISTIOPHORUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Istiophorus mean?
• GENUS ISTIOPHORUS (noun)
The noun GENUS ISTIOPHORUS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Istiophoridae
Familiarity information: GENUS ISTIOPHORUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Istiophoridae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Istiophorus; Istiophorus
Hypernyms ("genus Istiophorus" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Istiophorus"):
Atlantic sailfish; Istiophorus albicans (a kind of sailfish)
Holonyms ("genus Istiophorus" is a member of...):
family Istiophoridae; Istiophoridae (sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins)
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