Symbranchii

plural noun

Sym·​bran·​chii

simˈbraŋkēˌī

: an order of teleost tropical fishes resembling the true eels (order Apodes) but having the maxillaries and premaxillaries well developed and the pectoral arch joined to or near the skull

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Symbranchia

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