Percesoces

plural noun

Perc·​es·​o·​ces

(ˈ)pər¦kesəˌsēz,

-¦se-

in some classifications

: a suborder of Percomorphi or sometimes a separate order including the gray mullets (Mugilidae), the barracudas, the silversides, and other related fishes

percesocine

-esəˌsīn

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin perca perch + esoces, plural of esox pike

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