etheostomoid

1 of 2

adjective

ethe·​os·​to·​moid

¦ēthē¦ästəˌmȯid,

¦eth-

: of or relating to the darters

etheostomoid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: darter sense 2

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Etheostoma, genus of fishes (from etheo- —from Greek ēthein to sift, strain—+ -stoma) + English -oid

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