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GENUS MAKAIRA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marlins
Synonyms:
genus Makaira; Makaira
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Makaira" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Makaira"):
marlin (large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes)
Holonyms ("genus Makaira" is a member of...):
family Istiophoridae; Istiophoridae (sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins)
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