pediculate

adjective

pe·​dic·​u·​late pi-ˈdi-kyə-lət 

: of or relating to an order (Lophiiformes synonym Pediculati) of marine bony fishes (such as a batfish or goosefish) with pectoral fins at the end of an armlike process and part of the dorsal fin modified into a lure

pediculate noun

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Latin pediculus little foot, pedicel

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above