notacanth

notacanth
\\ˈnōd.əˌkan(t)th\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin Notacanthus, type genus of Notacanthidae, from not- (I) + Greek akantha thorn, spine — more at acanth-
: a fish of the family Notacanthidae

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  • notacanth — no·ta·canth …   English syllables

  • notacanthid — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkan(t)thə̇d noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Notacanthidae : notacanth …   Useful english dictionary

  • notacanthidae — n(t)thəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Notacanthus, type genus + idae more at notacanth : a small family of deep sea fishes (order Heteromi) resembling eels and having long dorsal and anal fins with both spines and… …   Useful english dictionary

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