MUGIL CEPHALUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does Mugil cephalus mean? • MUGIL CEPHALUS (noun)
The noun MUGIL CEPHALUS has 1 sense:
1. most important commercial mullet in eastern United States
Familiarity information: MUGIL CEPHALUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MUGIL CEPHALUS (noun)
Meaning:
Most important commercial mullet in eastern United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Mugil cephalus; striped mullet
Hypernyms ("Mugil cephalus" is a kind of...):
gray mullet; grey mullet; mullet (freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide)
Holonyms ("Mugil cephalus" is a member of...):
genus Mugil; Mugil (type genus of the Mugilidae: mullets)
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