Acanthurus
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Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + New Latin urus (“tail”), from Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Acanthurus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthuridae – surgeonfish and certain tangs.
Synonyms
[edit]Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Perciformes - order, Acanthuroidei - suborder
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): For the numerous species see Acanthurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
[edit]- Acanthurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Acanthurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Acanthurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons