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Definition of Genus capros
1. Noun. A genus of fish in the family Caproidae.
Exact synonyms: Capros
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Caproidae, Family Caproidae
Member holonyms: Boarfish, Capros Aper
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Caproidae, Family Caproidae
Member holonyms: Boarfish, Capros Aper
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Capros
Literary usage of Genus capros
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1845)
"The different families are represented in the following manner. [See table supra.]
* I arrange under this family the genus Capros, and have removed from it ..."
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1905)
"The term is commonly applied to members of the genus Capros, which are common in
the Mediterranean. Two South Sea fishes have received the same name. ..."
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