Mene
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Mene maculata
Translingual
Proper noun
Mene f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Menidae – Mene maculata, called moonfish.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Carangiformes – order; Menoidei – suborder; Menidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Mene maculata – sole known extant species
- †Mene novaehispaniae, †Mene oblonga, †Mene phosphatica, †Mene purdyi, †Mene rhombea, †Mene triangulum – extinct species
References
Mene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Mene on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Mene on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μήνη (Mḗnē).
Proper noun
Mene
- (Greek mythology) A goddess of the Moon, specifically presiding over the months, sometimes regarded as an epithet of Selene.
Further reading
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Mene
- A surname