Trachypterus

noun

Tra·​chyp·​ter·​us

trəˈkiptərəs

: a genus of large oceanic fishes (order Allotriognathi) comprising the dealfishes and usually constituting a distinct family

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from trachy- + -pterus

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