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ANGUILLA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Anguillidae: eels
Synonyms:
Anguilla; genus Anguilla
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Anguilla" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Anguilla"):
common eel; freshwater eel (eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked)
Holonyms ("Anguilla" is a member of...):
Anguillidae; family Anguillidae (eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A British colony in the West Indies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)
Holonyms ("Anguilla" is a part of...):
the Indies; West Indies (the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area)
Derivation:
Anguillan (of or relating to or characteristic of Anguilla or its people)
