Centriscus

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noun

Cen·​tris·​cus

sen‧ˈtriskəs

: the type genus of Centriscidae

Centriscus

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taxonomic synonym of macrorhamphosus

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Greek kentriskos, a fish

New Latin, from Greek kentriskos, a fish

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