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    TETRAPTURUS

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A genus of Istiophoridaeplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Tetrapturus; Tetrapturus

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

    fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

    Meronyms (members of "Tetrapturus"):

    spearfish (any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare)

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

    family Istiophoridae; Istiophoridae (sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins)

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