GENUS OCYURUS

 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Ocyurus mean? 

• GENUS OCYURUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS OCYURUS has 1 sense:

1. snappers

  Familiarity information: GENUS OCYURUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS OCYURUS (noun)

Meaning:

Snappers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Ocyurus; Ocyurus

Hypernyms ("genus Ocyurus" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "genus Ocyurus"):

Ocyurus chrysurus; yellowtail; yellowtail snapper (superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail)

Holonyms ("genus Ocyurus" is a member of...):

family Lutjanidae; Lutjanidae (snappers)