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balistiform

balistiform adjective: characteristic of triggerfish of the family Balistidae.

Adjective

balistiform (not comparable)

  1. Characteristic of triggerfish of the family Balistidae
  2. That swim by undulation of both anal and dorsal fins

Questions about balistiform

What does balistiform mean?
Balistiform means characteristic of triggerfish of the family Balistidae.
What part of speech is balistiform?
Balistiform is an adjective.

Words near balistiform in the dictionary

  1. balister
  2. balisters
  3. balistically
  4. balistid
  5. balistids
  6. balistiform
  7. balistocardiogram
  8. balistoid
  9. balistoids
  10. balistraria
  11. balistrariae

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