holocephalan

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adjective

hol·​o·​ceph·​a·​lan

variants or holocephalian

¦hälōsə¦fālēən,

¦hōl-

: of or relating to the subclass Holocephali

holocephalan

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noun

"

variants or holocephalian

"

plural -s

: a fish of the subclass Holocephali

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Holocephali + English -an or -ian

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