Ophichthus

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Translingual

Ophichthus urolophus.

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphis, “snake”) +‎ Ancient Greek ἰχθῡ́ς (ikhthū́s, “fish”), literally “snake-fish”

Proper noun

Ophichthus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Ophichthidae – certain snake eels.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Elopomorpha – superorder; Anguilliformes – order; Congroidei – suborder; Ophichthidae – family; Ophichthinae – subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Ophichthus ophis (spotted snake eel) – type species

Derived terms

References

Ophichthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ophichthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ophichthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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