TETRAPTURUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Tetrapturus mean? 

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

1. a genus of Istiophoridae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• TETRAPTURUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Istiophoridae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Tetrapturus; Tetrapturus

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Tetrapturus"):

spearfish (any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare)

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

family Istiophoridae; Istiophoridae (sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins)