noun
type genus of the family Holocentridae; squirrelfishes
• Syn: ↑genus Holocentrus
• Hypernyms: ↑fish genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Holocentridae, ↑family Holocentridae
• Member Meronyms: ↑reef squirrelfish, ↑Holocentrus coruscus, ↑deepwater squirrelfish, ↑Holocentrus bullisi, ↑Holocentrus ascensionis
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Etymology: New Latin, from hol- + -centrus (from Greek kentros sharp point, from kentein to prick, goad) — more at center
: the type genus of the family Holocentridae containing certain typical squirrelfishes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.