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OPSANUS TAU
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth
Synonyms:
Opsanus tau; toadfish
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Opsanus tau" is a kind of...):
acanthopterygian; spiny-finned fish (a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Opsanus tau"):
oyster-fish; oyster fish; oysterfish (a variety of toadfish)
Holonyms ("Opsanus tau" is a member of...):
Batrachoididae; family Batrachoididae (toadfishes; related to anglers and batfishes)
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