plectognath meaning

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plectognath (noun): tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines.

Definition of plectognath

  1. tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines

    Synonyms: plectognath fish

    Type of: spiny-finned fish

    Kinds: triggerfish, filefish, boxfish, puffer, spiny puffer, ocean sunfish

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in TH · 11-letter words

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