xenomi

xenomi
\\zə̇ˈnōˌmī\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from xen- + Greek ōmos shoulder; from the distinct character of the pectoral arch — more at humerus
in some classifications : an order of soft-rayed freshwater teleost fishes comprising the blackfish (Dallia pectoralis) and being commonly included usually in the order Haplomi or among the Isospondyli

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  • Xenomi — Xen o*mi, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. xe nos strange.] (Zo[ o]l.) A suborder of soft rayed fresh water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska ({Dallia pectoralis}) is the type. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • xenomi — xe·no·mi …   English syllables

  • Dallia pectoralis — Xenomi Xen o*mi, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. xe nos strange.] (Zo[ o]l.) A suborder of soft rayed fresh water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska ({Dallia pectoralis}) is the type. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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