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Gerridae
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Noun1.Gerridae - mojarras
family Gerreidae, family Gerridae, Gerreidae
fish family - any of various families of fish
order Perciformes, order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
mojarra - small silvery schooling fishes with protrusible mouths found in warm coastal waters
genus Gerres, Gerres - type genus of the Gerreidae
Eucinostomus, genus Eucinostomus - a genus of Gerreidae
2.Gerridae - an arthropod family that includes water striders
family Gerrididae, Gerrididae, family Gerridae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Heteroptera, suborder Heteroptera - true bugs
pond-skater, water skater, water strider - long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water
genus Gerris, Gerris - type genus of the Gerrididae
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