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coryphene

coryphene noun: a fish of the genus Coryphaena.

Noun

coryphene (plural coryphenes)

  1. (archaic) A fish of the genus Coryphaena.
    Synonyms:
    dolphinfish

Synonyms of coryphene

Forms of coryphene

pluralcoryphenes

Origin of coryphene

From Ancient Greek κορυφή (koruphḗ, “head, summit, peak”).

Questions about coryphene

What does coryphene mean?
Coryphene means a fish of the genus Coryphaena.
What part of speech is coryphene?
Coryphene is a noun.
What is the plural of coryphene?
The plural of coryphene is coryphenes.

Words near coryphene in the dictionary

  1. coryphaeuses
  2. coryphe
  3. coryphee
  4. coryphees
  5. coryphei
  6. coryphene
  7. coryphenes
  8. coryphes
  9. corypheus
  10. corypheuses
  11. coryphodont

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