plec|tog|nath

plec|tog|nath
plec|tog|nath «PLEHK tuhg nath», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or belonging to an order of teleost fishes having powerful jaws and teeth and (typically) bony or spiny scales, such as the triggerfish, puffer, and filefish.
–n.
a plectognath fish.
╂[< New Latin Plectognathi the order name < Greek plektós plaited, twisted (< pléktein to twist) + gnáthos jaw]

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  • plec — am·plec·tic; ap·o·plec·tic; ap·o·plec·ti·form; cat·a·plec·tic; di·plec·trum; em·plec·tite; eu·plec·tel·la; plec·o·tine; plec·ta·nia; plec·tas·ca·les; plec·ten·chy·ma; plec·tog·na·thi; plec·to·my·ce·tes; plec·top·ter; plec·top·tera;… …   English syllables

  • nath — ag·nath·ia; ar·rhe·nath·er·um; cae·nag·nath·i·for·mes; chi·log·nath; en·dog·nath; ex·og·nath; nem·a·tog·nath; op·leg·nath·i·dae; pal·pog·nath; par·ag·nath; prog·nath·ic; syn·en·tog·nath; syng·nath·i·dae; tox·i·cog·nath; chae·tog·nath;… …   English syllables

  • Plec-tognathous — Plectognathic Plec tog*nath ic, Plec tognathous Plec tog na*thous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plectognath — plec·tog·nath …   English syllables

  • plectognathic — plec·tog·nath·ic …   English syllables

  • Plectognathic — Plec tog*nath ic, Plec tognathous Plec tog na*thous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Plectognathi. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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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

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