Allotriognathi

plural noun

Al·​lot·​ri·​og·​na·​thi

əˌlä‧trēˈägnəˌthī

: an order or suborder of oceanic teleost fishes comprising the opah, the dealfishes, ribbonfishes, and related forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek allotrio- (from allotrios strange) + gnathoi, plural of gnathos jaw

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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