polypteroid

1 of 2

adjective

po·​lyp·​ter·​oid

-ˌrȯid

: like or related to the family Polypteridae

a polypteroid fish

polypteroid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a polypteroid fish

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Polypterus + English -oid

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