Clupea clu·pea uncommon noun 1. type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings Synonymsgenus Clupea Related words Word family Clupea harangusClupea harengus harengusClupea harengus pallasiiClupea sprattus Broader terms fish genus Parts Clupeidae Part of herringAtlantic herringPacific herringbrisling WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
