Olisthops

noun

Olis·​thops

ˈälə̇sˌthäps,

əˈlis-

: a genus of Pacific scarid fishes including the Australian herring-cale

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek olisthos slippery (akin to olisthanein to slip) + New Latin -ops

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