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Gerres

noun

type genus of the Gerreidae

• Syn: ↑genus Gerres

• Hypernyms: ↑fish genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Gerreidae, ↑family Gerreidae, ↑Gerridae, ↑family Gerridae

• Member Meronyms: ↑yellowfin mojarra, ↑Gerres cinereus

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\\ˈje(ˌ)rēz\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a sea fish of little value

: the type genus of the family Gerridae comprising long-bodied compressed marine fishes with protrusible mouths and large silvery scales

Useful english dictionary. 2012.