Definition of Rachycentron

1. Noun. Genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia.

Exact synonyms: Genus Rachycentron
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Rachycentridae, Rachycentridae
Member holonyms: Cobia, Rachycentron Canadum, Sergeant Fish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rachycentron

Rabinowitz
Rabshakeh
Rabson
Rach
Rachabattuni
Rachael
Rachel
Rachel Carson
Rachel Louise Carson
Rachelle
Rachmaninoff
Rachmaninov
Rachmanism
Rachmanisms
Rachycentridae
Rachycentron (current term)
Rachycentron canadum
Racine
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Rackmanism
Racovian
Racovians
Racquel
Racquell
Rad3 ATPase-DNA helicase
Radcliffe
Radcliffean
Radcliffian
Radclyffe Hall
Radder

Literary usage of Rachycentron

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bass, Pike, Perch and Others by James Alexander Henshall (1903)
"... dorsal and anal fins, together, give the appearance of three tails, hence the name triple-tail, by which it is generally known. THE COBIA (Rachycentron ..."

2. Bass, Pike, Perch and Others by James Alexander Henshall (1903)
"... dorsal and anal fins, together, give the appearance of three tails, hence the name triple-tail, by which it is generally known. THE COBIA (Rachycentron ..."

3. Bass, Pike, Perch and Other Game Fishes of America by James Alexander Henshall (1919)
"... dorsal and anal fins, together, give the appearance of three tails, hence the name triple-tail, by which it is generally known. THE COBIA (Rachycentron ..."

4. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"Rachycentron canadum, called cobia, crab-eater, snooks, or sergeant-fish, reaches a length of about five feet. The last name is supposed to allude to the ..."

5. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"Rachycentron canadum, called cobia, crab-eater, snooks, or sergeant-fish, reaches a length of about five feet. The last name is supposed to allude to the ..."

6. Reports of the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey (1907)
"Genus Rachycentron Kaup. Crab-eaters. The peculiarities of this genus are indicated in the family definition. ..."

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