climatius

noun

cli·​ma·​ti·​us

klīˈmāsh(ē)əs

capitalized

: a genus of small Devonian acanthodian fishes (family Diplacanthidae) see diplacanthus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek klimat-, klima slope

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