family Coregonidae

family Coregonidae
noun
soft-finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family Salmonidae
Syn: ↑Coregonidae
Hypernyms: ↑fish family
Member Holonyms: ↑Isospondyli, ↑order Isospondyli
Member Meronyms: ↑whitefish, ↑Coregonus, ↑genus Coregonus, ↑Prosopium, ↑genus Prosopium

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  • Coregonidae — n. a natural family of soft finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family {Salmonidae}. Syn: family {Coregonidae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coregonidae — noun soft finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family Salmonidae • Syn: ↑family Coregonidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Isospondyli, ↑order Isospondyli …   Useful english dictionary

  • fish family — noun any of various families of fish • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Cobitidae, ↑family Cobitidae, ↑Cyprinidae, ↑family Cyprinidae, ↑Electrophoridae, ↑family Electrophori …   Useful english dictionary

  • whitefish — /hwuyt fish , wuyt /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) whitefish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) whitefishes. 1. any of several fishes of the family Coregonidae, inhabiting northern waters of North America and Eurasia, similar to the …   Universalium

  • Coregonus — noun type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes • Syn: ↑genus Coregonus • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Coregonidae, ↑family Coregonidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Isospondyli — noun most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon • Syn: ↑order Isospondyli • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Isospondyli — noun most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon • Syn: ↑Isospondyli • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Malacop …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Coregonus — noun type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes • Syn: ↑Coregonus • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Coregonidae, ↑family Coregonidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Prosopium — noun whitefishes • Syn: ↑Prosopium • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Coregonidae, ↑family Coregonidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prosopium — noun whitefishes • Syn: ↑genus Prosopium • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Coregonidae, ↑family Coregonidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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