Rachycentron

noun

Rachy·​cen·​tron

ˌrakēˈsen‧ˌträn

: a genus (coextensive with the family Rachycentridae) of pelagic marine percoid fishes comprising solely the cobia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from rachi- + Greek kentron sharp point

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