SPHYRAENIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Sphyraenidae mean? 

• SPHYRAENIDAE (noun)
  The noun SPHYRAENIDAE has 1 sense:

1. monotypic family of large active fishes of tropical and subtropical waters: barracuda

  Familiarity information: SPHYRAENIDAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPHYRAENIDAE (noun)

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Meaning:

Monotypic family of large active fishes of tropical and subtropical waters: barracuda

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

family Sphyraenidae; Sphyraenidae

Hypernyms ("Sphyraenidae" is a kind of...):

fish family (any of various families of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Sphyraenidae"):

genus Sphyraena; Sphyraena (type and sole genus of the Sphyraenidae: barracuda)

Holonyms ("Sphyraenidae" is a member of...):

Mugiloidea; suborder Mugiloidea (fishes distinguished by abdominal pelvic fins: families Mugilidae; Atherinidae; Sphyraenidae)