Pterois
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Pterois. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Pterois, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Pterois in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Pterois you have here. The definition of the word Pterois will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofPterois, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Translingual
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Pterois f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Scorpaenidae – lionfish, of the Indo-Pacific.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Perciformes – order; Scorpaenoidei - suborder; Scorpaenidae - family; Pteroinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Pterois volitans (red lionfish) - type species
Derived terms
References
Pterois on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Pterois on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Pterois on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
