Definition of Genus Chrysophrys

1. Noun. Australian snapper.

Exact synonyms: Chrysophrys
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Sparidae, Sparidae
Member holonyms: Chrysophrys Auratus, Snapper, Black Bream, Chrysophrys Australis

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Chrysophrys

genus Chondrus
genus Chordeiles
genus Chordospartium
genus Choriotis
genus Chorizagrotis
genus Chorizema
genus Christella
genus Chronoperates
genus Chrysanthemum
genus Chrysaora
genus Chrysemys
genus Chrysobalanus
genus Chrysochloris
genus Chrysolepis
genus Chrysolophus
genus Chrysophrys (current term)
genus Chrysophyllum
genus Chrysopsis
genus Chrysosplenium
genus Chrysothamnus
genus Chunga
genus Cibotium
genus Cicada
genus Cicer
genus Cichorium
genus Ciconia
genus Cicuta
genus Cimex
genus Cimicifuga
genus Cinchona

Literary usage of Genus Chrysophrys

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

1. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales by Linnean Society of New South Wales (1881)
"Genus CHRYSOPHRYS, Cuv. Four or six conical canine teeth and three or more series of rounded molar teeth in both jaws. Cheeks scaly. ..."

2. Excelsior by James Hamilton (1856)
"grinding teeth ; others, as the Sheep's-head, have the grinding surface convex ; and others, as the genus Chrysophrys, Lave convex teeth so numerous and so ..."

3. Life in its lower, intermediate, and higher forms; or, Manifestations of the by Philip Henry Gosse (1857)
"... some, as the Wrasse, have flat grinding teeth; others, as the Sheep's-head, have the grinding surface convex; and others, as the genus Chrysophrys, ..."

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