priacanthine

priacanthine, a. and n. Ichth.

(praɪəˈkænθaɪn)

[f. Priacanthus, generic name (Cuvier 1817, f. Gr. πρίων a saw + ἄκανθα thorn) + -ine¹.]

A. adj. Related to the genus Priacanthus. B. n. A fish of this genus or of the family Priacanthidæ.