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    MAKAIRA

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Marlinsplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Makaira; Makaira

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

    fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

    Meronyms (members of "Makaira"):

    marlin (large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes)

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

    family Istiophoridae; Istiophoridae (sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins)

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