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Istiophorus
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Translingual
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Etymology
mul istio- sail from mul grc ῐ̔στῐ́ον n sail -phorus m en -phore, bearer sail-bearer, referring to the en dorsal fin or 'sail'.
Pronunciation
English: en Southern American English mul /ɪsˌti.oʊˈfo˞.ɹəs/
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Istiophoridae en sailfish
Hypernyms
genus ; Istiophoridae familt family
Hyponyms
genus Istiophorus platypterus species (Indo-Pacific sailfish) type species; Istiophorus albicans species (Atlantic sailfish) other species
Derived terms
Istiophoriformes order
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