caenostylic

adjective

cae·​no·​sty·​lic

: having the first two branchial arches without gills but attached to the cranium and serving in taking food

—used of sharks, chimaeras, and amphibians

caenostyly

ˈ⸗⸗ˌstīlē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

caen- + -stylic

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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