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Definition of Genus Monocanthus
1. Noun. Type genus of the Monocanthidae.
Exact synonyms: Monocanthus
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Monocanthidae, Monocanthidae
Member holonyms: Leatherfish, Leatherjacket
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Monocanthidae, Monocanthidae
Member holonyms: Leatherfish, Leatherjacket
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Monocanthus
Literary usage of Genus Monocanthus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded by John Russell Bartlett (1877)
"(genus Monocanthus. Cuvier.) The popular name of the Long-finned File-fish. "
Our fishermen apply to it the whimsical name of Fool-fish," says Dr. DeKay, ..."
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