GENUS OSMERUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Osmerus mean? • GENUS OSMERUS (noun)
The noun GENUS OSMERUS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Osmeridae
Familiarity information: GENUS OSMERUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GENUS OSMERUS (noun)
Meaning:
Type genus of the Osmeridae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Osmerus; Osmerus
Hypernyms ("genus Osmerus" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "genus Osmerus"):
Osmerus mordax; rainbow smelt (important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska)
European smelt; Osmerus eperlanus; sparling (the common smelt of Europe)
Holonyms ("genus Osmerus" is a member of...):
family Osmeridae; Osmeridae (smelts)
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