Translingual

Proper noun

Clupeiformes

1. A taxonomic order within the superorder Clupeomorpha – most species of which are called herrings.

Hypernyms

• (order): Vertebrata - Subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Teleostei - infraclass; Clupeomorpha - superorder

Hyponyms

• (order): Chirocentridae, Clupeidae, Denticipitidae, Engraulidae, Pristigasteridae - families