Mormyrus
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μορμύρος (mormúros, “Lithognathus mormyrus (syn. Pagellus mormyrus)”).
Proper noun
Mormyrus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Mormyridae – certain ray-finned fishes.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Osteoglossiformes - order; Mormyridae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Mormyrus kannume, Mormyrus hasselquistii, Mormyrus niloticus, Mormyrus macrocephalus - selected species
Derived terms
References
Mormyrus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Mormyrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Mormyrus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Mormyrus at World Register of Marine Species
