noun
a genus of Carangidae
• Syn: ↑genus Naucrates
• Hypernyms: ↑fish genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Carangidae, ↑family Carangidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑pilotfish, ↑Naucrates ductor
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\\ˈnȯkrəˌtēz\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Greek naukratēs pilot fish, from Greek naus ship + -kratēs ruler (from kratos strength, power) — more at hard
: a genus of amberfishes including the pilot fish (N. ductor)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.