plectognath
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Plectognath — Plec tog*nath, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi. n. One of the Plectognathi. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plectognath — [plek′täg nath΄] n. [< ModL Plectognathi < Gr plektos, twisted (< plekein, to braid: for IE base see FLAX) + gnathos, jaw: for IE base see CHIN] any of an order (Tetraodontiformes) of bony fishes of warm seas, having a small mouth with… … English World dictionary
plectognath — plectognathic, plectognathous /plek tog neuh theuhs/, adj. /plek tog nath /, adj. 1. belonging to the Plectognathi, a group or order of fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick, often spiny, scaleless skin, and including the filefish,… … Universalium
plectognath — noun tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines • Syn: ↑plectognath fish • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑triggerfish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plectognath fish — noun tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines • Syn: ↑plectognath • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑triggerfish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plectognath — plec·tog·nath … English syllables
plectognath — /ˈplɛktɒgnæθ/ (say plektognath) adjective belonging to the Plectognathi, a group of teleost fishes having the jaws extensively ankylosed and including the filefish, globefish, etc. {New Latin Plectognathī, plural, from Greek plekto(s) plaited,… …
acanthopterygian — noun a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays • Syn: ↑spiny finned fish • Ant: ↑soft finned fish (for: ↑spiny finned fish) • Hypernyms: ↑teleost fish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
boxfish — noun any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates • Syn: ↑trunkfish • Hypernyms: ↑plectognath, ↑plectognath fish • Hyponyms: ↑cowfish, ↑Lactophrys quadricornis … Useful english dictionary
filefish — noun narrow flattened warm water fishes with leathery skin and a long file like dorsal spine • Hypernyms: ↑plectognath, ↑plectognath fish • Hyponyms: ↑leatherjacket, ↑leatherfish • Member Holonyms: ↑Balistidae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
