Lampris

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Definition

Noun 1. A genus of fish: Lampris is the scientific name for the genus that includes opahs, also commonly called moonfish. These are large, colorful, deep-bodied pelagic fish. 2. The type genus of the family Lampridae: In biological taxonomy, Lampris is the genus that serves as the reference point for the family Lampridae, which contains the opahs.

Usage Examples
  • The Lampris genus contains species like the spotted opah () and the southern opah ().
  • Marine biologists studied the unique body temperature regulation of fish in the genus Lampris.
  • The family Lampridae is defined by the characteristics of its type genus, Lampris.
Advanced Usage
  • Used primarily in scientific, zoological, and ichthyological (the study of fish) contexts.
  • The word is typically italicized in academic writing to denote its status as a Latin genus name: .
Variants and Related Words
  • Lampridae (noun): The biological family to which the genus belongs.
  • Opah (noun): The common name for fish of the genus .
  • Moonfish (noun): Another common name for opahs ( species).
Synonyms
  • Opah (common name)
  • Moonfish (common name)
Different Meanings

This word has a single, specific meaning in scientific nomenclature. It does not have general English definitions outside of taxonomy and marine biology.

Noun
  1. type genus of the Lampridae

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