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Definition of Family Alopiidae
1. Noun. Thresher sharks.
Exact synonyms: Alopiidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Alopius, Genus Alopius
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Alopius, Genus Alopius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Alopiidae
Literary usage of Family Alopiidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Guide to the Study of Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1905)
"... the center of abundance of all these relics of ancient life is in the Black
Current, or Gulf Stream, of Japan. family Alopiidae, or Thresher Sharks. ..."
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