[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

alosa \alosa\ n.
   the genus comprising the most common varieties of shad. it
   replaces the older term clupea. see also shad.

   syn: genus alosa.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
clupea shad alosa 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

clupea
     n : type genus of the clupeidae: typical herrings syn: genus
         clupea
see also:
genus clupea 

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Clupea, definition of term: Clupea
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