drepane

noun

drep·​a·​ne

ˈdrepə(ˌ)nē

1

capitalized : a genus (coextensive with a family Drepanidae) of compressed percoid food fishes comprising a single species (D. punctata) and having a protrusible mouth that when extended forms a tubular downward projection

2

plural -s : any fish of the genus Drepane

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek drepanē sickle; probably from the shape of its pectoral fins

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