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GENUS PLATICHTHYS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Platichthys mean?
• GENUS PLATICHTHYS (noun)
The noun GENUS PLATICHTHYS has 1 sense:
1. a genus of Pleuronectidae
Familiarity information: GENUS PLATICHTHYS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Pleuronectidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Platichthys; Platichthys
Hypernyms ("genus Platichthys" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Platichthys"):
European flatfish; Platichthys flesus (important food fish of Europe)
Holonyms ("genus Platichthys" is a member of...):
family Pleuronectidae; Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders)
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