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nematognath

nematognath noun: a catfish; one of the Nematognathi, now called Siluriformes.

Noun

nematognath (plural nematognaths)

  1. (archaic) A catfish; one of the Nematognathi, now called Siluriformes.

Forms of nematognath

pluralnematognaths

Origin of nematognath

From nemato- + -gnath, after taxonomic name Nematognathi.

Questions about nematognath

What does nematognath mean?
Nematognath means a catfish; one of the Nematognathi, now called Siluriformes.
What part of speech is nematognath?
Nematognath is a noun.
What is the plural of nematognath?
The plural of nematognath is nematognaths.

Words near nematognath in the dictionary

  1. nematogenesis
  2. nematogenic
  3. nematogens
  4. nematogenyid
  5. nematogenyids
  6. nematognath
  7. nematognaths
  8. nematogone
  9. nematogones
  10. nematogonous
  11. nematohydrodynamic

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