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GENUS MOBULA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Mobula mean? 

GENUS MOBULA (noun)
  The noun GENUS MOBULA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Mobulidaeplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS MOBULA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Mobulidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Mobula; Mobula

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "genus Mobula"):

devil ray; Mobula hypostoma (small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools)

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

family Mobulidae; Mobulidae (large rays lacking venomous spines: mantas)


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