Library / English Dictionary

MYXINE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Myxinidae (typical hagfishes)

Synonyms:

genus Myxine; Myxine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Myxine"):

Myxine glutinosa (typical hagfish)

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

family Myxinidae; Myxinidae (slime-producing marine animals: hagfishes)

Credits