genus Scorpaena

genus Scorpaena
noun
type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes
Syn: ↑Scorpaena
Hypernyms: ↑fish genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Scorpaenidae, ↑family Scorpaenidae

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Scorpaena — Taxobox name = Scorpaena fossil range = Middle Eocene to Present [cite journal last = Sepkoski first = Jack authorlink = coauthors = title = A compendium of fossil marine animal genera journal = Bulletins of American Paleontology volume = 364… …   Wikipedia

  • Scorpaena — noun type genus of the Scorpaenidae: scorpionfishes • Syn: ↑genus Scorpaena • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Scorpaenidae, ↑family Scorpaenidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Scorpaena grandicornis — noun a kind of scorpionfish • Syn: ↑plumed scorpionfish • Hypernyms: ↑scorpionfish, ↑scorpion fish, ↑sea scorpion • Member Holonyms: ↑Scorpaena, ↑genus Scorpaena …   Useful english dictionary

  • fish genus — noun any of various genus of fish • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Cyprinus, ↑genus Cyprinus, ↑Abramis, ↑genus Abramis, ↑Tinca, ↑genus Tinca, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Scorpaenidae — noun scorpionfishes; rockfishes; lionfishes • Syn: ↑family Scorpaenidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Meronyms: ↑scorpaenid, ↑scorpaenid fish, ↑Scorpaena, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Grandfather hapuku — Scorpaena cardinalis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

  • scorpion fish — Any of the numerous species of carnivorous marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae, especially those in the genus Scorpaena, widely distributed in temperate and tropical waters. They have large, spiny heads and strong, sometimes venomous, fin… …   Universalium

  • family Scorpaenidae — noun scorpionfishes; rockfishes; lionfishes • Syn: ↑Scorpaenidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Meronyms: ↑scorpaenid, ↑scorpaenid fish, ↑Scorpaena, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • plumed scorpionfish — noun a kind of scorpionfish • Syn: ↑Scorpaena grandicornis • Hypernyms: ↑scorpionfish, ↑scorpion fish, ↑sea scorpion • Member Holonyms: ↑Scorpaena, ↑genus Scorpaena …   Useful english dictionary

  • scorpion fish — noun marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines • Syn: ↑scorpionfish, ↑sea scorpion • Hypernyms: ↑scorpaenid, ↑scorpaenid fish • Hyponyms: ↑plumed scorpionfish, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”