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SCOMBRIDAE Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word scombridae. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word scombridae. (close relations)
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bonito
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna

• fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna

• any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas

mackerel
nounn
noun

• flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

• any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

skipjack
nounn
noun

• oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito

• medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

• able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound

tuna
nounn
noun

• tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica

• important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

• any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters

• New Zealand eel

family scombridae
nounn
noun

• marine food fishes: mackerels; chub mackerels; tuna

Best Hypernyms For SCOMBRIDAE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scombridae, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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animal being creature fish organism
Phrases (2)
fish familyliving thing
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