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PRISTIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Pristidae

Synonyms:

genus Pristis; Pristis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Pristis"):

Pristis pectinatus; smalltooth sawfish (commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive)

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

family Pristidae; Pristidae (large primitive rays with elongated snouts)

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