myctophid
/mɪkˈtɒfɪd/
myctophid noun: any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
Noun
myctophid (plural myctophids)
- Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
- The astronesthes, or 'eater of the stars,' so called because it feeds entirely upon other 'star-lit' fish called myctophids, is not only endowed with a number of small, luminous organs upon its body, but its fins, and the greater part of its chin-barbels, also emit a bright light.1933, Walter Sydney Berridge, All about Fish and Other Denizens of the Seas & Rivers, page 67
- You're a lucky guy to be eating anything right now. Instead you might easily be feeding the tunny fish and tarpon, to say nothing of the astronesthes and myctophids--2021, Edward Stratemeyer, Don Sturdy on the Ocean Bottom
- Synonyms:
- lanternfish
myctophid meaning in Tamil
myctophid in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Synonyms of myctophid
Forms of myctophid
| plural | myctophids |
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Origin of myctophid
From translingual Myctophidae, from Ancient Greek μυκτήρ (muktḗr, “nose”) + ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”).
Questions about myctophid
- What does myctophid mean?
- Myctophid means any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
- What is myctophid in Tamil?
- Myctophid in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Myctophid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is myctophid?
- Myctophid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce myctophid?
- Myctophid is pronounced /mɪkˈtɒfɪd/.
- What is the plural of myctophid?
- The plural of myctophid is myctophids.
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