Aulostomi

plural noun

Au·​los·​to·​mi

ȯˈlästəˌmī,

ə-,

-ˌmē

in some classifications

: an order comprising the cornetfishes, bellows fishes, and shrimpfishes all having a tubelike snout with small terminal mouth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from aul- + -stomi

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