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