Holconoti

plural noun

Hol·​co·​no·​ti

ˌhälkəˈnōtˌī,

-t(ˌ)ē

: the Embiotocidae regarded as an independent order of fishes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from holco- (from Greek holkos furrow) + -noti (from Greek nōton back)

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