Triodon

noun

Tri·​odon
ˈtrīəˌdän
: a small genus (coextensive with the family Triodontidae) of Indo-Pacific puffer fish having the fused teeth of the lower jaw forming a single plate and those of the upper jaw two plates one on each side

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tri- + -odon

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“Triodon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Triodon. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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