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PETROMYZON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Petromyzon mean?
• PETROMYZON (noun)
The noun PETROMYZON has 1 sense:
1. typical lampreys
Familiarity information: PETROMYZON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Typical lampreys
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Petromyzon; Petromyzon
Hypernyms ("Petromyzon" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Petromyzon"):
Petromyzon marinus; sea lamprey (large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes)
Holonyms ("Petromyzon" is a member of...):
family Petromyzontidae; Petromyzontidae (lampreys)
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