monacanthid

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adjective

mon·​a·​can·​thid

¦mänə¦kan(t)thə̇d

variants or less commonly monacanthine

-thə̇n,

-nˌthīn

: of or relating to the Monacanthidae

monacanthid

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noun

"

variants or less commonly monacanthine

"

plural -s

: a monacanthid fish

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

monacanthid from New Latin Monacanthidae; monacanthine from New Latin Monacanthus, genus of fishes + English -ine

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