platysomid

1 of 2

adjective

platy·​so·​mid

¦platē¦sōmə̇d

: of or relating to the Platysomidae

platysomid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a fish or fossil of the family Platysomidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Platysomidae

Noun

New Latin Platysomidae

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