Pleuracanthea

Pleu·​ra·​can·​thea

ˌplu̇rəˈkan(t)thēə

variants or Pleuracanthini

-rəˌkanˈthīˌnī

or Pleuracanthodii

plu̇ˌrakənˈthōdēˌī

taxonomic synonym of ichthyotomi

Word History

Etymology

pleuracanthea from New Latin, from pleur- + -acanthea (from -acanthus); pleuracanthini from New Latin, from pleur- + acanth- + -ini; pleuracanthodii, from New Latin, from pleur- + Acanthodii

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