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BALISTES

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Balistidae

Synonyms:

Balistes; genus Balistes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Balistes" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Balistes"):

Balistes vetula; Bessy cerca; oldwench; oldwife; queen triggerfish (tropical Atlantic fish)

Holonyms ("Balistes" is a member of...):

Balistidae; family Balistidae (triggerfishes)

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