Heteromi

plural noun

Het·​er·​o·​mi

ˌhetəˈrōˌmī

: a small order of eellike deep-sea teleost fishes with a spiny dorsal fin

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from heter- + -omi (from Greek ōmos shoulder)

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