Definition of plectognath in English:

plectognath

noun ˈplɛktə(ɡ)naθ

Ichthyology

A fish of the order Tetraodontiformes (or Plectognathi), which comprises tropical marine teleosts having beaklike mouths in which the upper jaw is firmly attached to the cranium and skin that is either thick and leathery or consists of spines or plates.

adjective ˈplɛktə(ɡ)naθ

Ichthyology

Of or relating to this order.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), zoologist and geologist. From (i) scientific Latin Plectognathi, order name or its etymon (ii) French Plectognathes from ancient Greek πλεκτός plaited, twisted + γνάθος jaw.

Definition of plectognath in US English:

plectognath

nounˈplɛktə(ɡ)naθ

Ichthyology

A fish of the order Tetraodontiformes (or Plectognathi), which comprises tropical marine teleosts having beaklike mouths in which the upper jaw is firmly attached to the cranium and skin that is either thick and leathery or consists of spines or plates.

adjectiveˈplɛktə(ɡ)naθ

Ichthyology

Of or relating to this order.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), zoologist and geologist. From (i) scientific Latin Plectognathi, order name or its etymon (ii) French Plectognathes from ancient Greek πλεκτός plaited, twisted + γνάθος jaw.

单词	plectognath
释义	Definition of plectognath in English: plectognath noun ˈplɛktə(ɡ)naθ Ichthyology A fish of the order Tetraodontiformes (or Plectognathi), which comprises tropical marine teleosts having beaklike mouths in which the upper jaw is firmly attached to the cranium and skin that is either thick and leathery or consists of spines or plates. adjective ˈplɛktə(ɡ)naθ Ichthyology Of or relating to this order. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), zoologist and geologist. From (i) scientific Latin Plectognathi, order name or its etymon (ii) French Plectognathes from ancient Greek πλεκτός plaited, twisted + γνάθος jaw. Definition of plectognath in US English: plectognath nounˈplɛktə(ɡ)naθ Ichthyology A fish of the order Tetraodontiformes (or Plectognathi), which comprises tropical marine teleosts having beaklike mouths in which the upper jaw is firmly attached to the cranium and skin that is either thick and leathery or consists of spines or plates. adjectiveˈplɛktə(ɡ)naθ Ichthyology Of or relating to this order. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), zoologist and geologist. From (i) scientific Latin Plectognathi, order name or its etymon (ii) French Plectognathes from ancient Greek πλεκτός plaited, twisted + γνάθος jaw.
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