genus Lepisosteus

genus Lepisosteus
noun
type genus of the Lepisosteidae: freshwater gars
Syn: ↑Lepisosteus
Hypernyms: ↑fish genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Lepisosteidae, ↑family Lepisosteidae
Member Meronyms: ↑gar, ↑garfish, ↑garpike, ↑billfish, ↑Lepisosteus osseus

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  • Lepisosteus osseus — noun primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth • Syn: ↑gar, ↑garfish, ↑garpike, ↑billfish • Hypernyms: ↑ganoid, ↑ganoid fish • Member Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Lepisosteidae — noun comprises the genus Lepisosteus • Syn: ↑family Lepisosteidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ganoidei, ↑order Ganoidei • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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