Pimelometopon

noun

Pim·​e·​lo·​met·​o·​pon

ˌpiməlōˈmetəˌpän

: a genus of Pacific wrasses closely related to Bodianus but distinguished by smaller scales that include the sheepshead of the California coast

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pimelo- (from Greek pimelē lard) + Greek metōpon forehead

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