Definition of Gempylus

1. Noun. Type genus of the Gempylidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Gempylus
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Gempylidae, Gempylidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gempylus

Gemaric
Gemarist
Gemarists
Gemella
Gemini
Gemini program
Gemini the Twins
Geminian
Geminians
Geminis
Gemonil
Gemora
Gemorra
Gempylidae
Gempylus (current term)
Gempylus serpens
Gemütlichkeit
Gen
Gen-Xer
Gen.
GenAm
Gena
Gene
Gene Kelly
Gene Sarazen
Gene Tunney
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
General American
General Baptist

Literary usage of Gempylus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1860)
"Gempylus solandri, Cuv. fy Vol. viii. p. 215. D. 18 1 i 1 II. A. 1/18 | II. The ventral is reduced to a single spine. The height of the body is 5^ in the ..."

2. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1908)
"... selection of some names, so that it is hoped the above remarks may conduce to solve the problem. As an instance Gempylus will thus be seen to replace ..."

3. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1865)
"... and Gempylus. ... or Gempylus — an opinion which has been entertained by Dr. Günther himself for some time. ..."

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