Argyropelecus

noun

Ar·​gy·​ro·​pel·​e·​cus

ˌärjə(ˌ)rōˈpeləkəs

: a genus of small deep-sea fishes (order Stomiatoidea) having short deep bodies with a silvery sheen and luminous spots

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from argyr- + Greek pelekys ax; from the shape

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