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PTEROIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
genus Pterois; Pterois
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Pterois" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Pterois"):
lionfish (brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins)
Holonyms ("Pterois" is a member of...):
family Scorpaenidae; Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes; rockfishes; lionfishes)