Subbrachiales

plural noun

Sub·​brach·​i·​a·​les

ˌsəbˌbrakēˈā(ˌ)lēz

in some especially former classifications

: a division of soft-finned fishes having the ventral fins beneath or nearly beneath the pectoral fins

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plural of subbrachialis subbrachial

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