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⚡ Greek god 🐟 A sea fish
Zeus

Zeus

9.9
A group of sea fish that includes the John Dory
  • noun
  • /zuːs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Zeus (género de peces)
  • The John Dory belongs to the genus Zeus in the family Zeidae.

Examples

  • Researchers identified a new species within the Zeus genus off the Australian coast.

  • Members of the genus Zeus are known for their distinctive body shape.

  • I caught a Zeus during my fishing trip last summer.

  • The chef prepared a delicious dish with Zeus fillets.

  • The John Dory belongs to the genus Zeus in the family Zeidae.

  • Members of the genus Zeus are known for their distinctive body shape.

  • Researchers identified a new species within the Zeus genus off the Australian coast.

Compounds

Olympian Zeus
  • Literature
9.9

A large seated statue of the god Zeus made in ancient Greece

Zeus faber
  • Specialized
9.9

A fish with a deep, flat body and a dark spot on each side that lives near European coasts

Surface Forms

Zeus singular
Zeuses plural

Etymology

Zeus is also the scientific name for a group of fish and the name was taken from the Greek god Zeus. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine the fish as the 'king' of its group, since scientists often use myth names to mark something special.