myctophiid
myctophiid is the alternative form of myctophid.
Meaning of myctophid
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
- Synonyms:
- lanternfish
Forms of myctophiid
| plural | myctophiids |
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Questions about myctophiid
- What is myctophiid the alternative form of?
- Myctophiid is the alternative form of myctophid.
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