Cestracion

Ces·​tra·​ci·​on

seˈstrāshēˌän

taxonomic synonym of heterodontus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kestra a kind of fish, hammer + kiōn pillar, uvula, division of the nostrils; akin to Armenian siun pillar

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