perciform
perciform adjective: of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays.
Adjective
perciform (comparative more perciform, superlative most perciform)
- Of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays.
- He stood with his sketchbook in front of the case of perciform fishes, lavishing attention on the turn and taper of every rib.2021, Richard Powers, Bewilderment, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 211
Noun
perciform (plural perciforms)
- Such a fish.
Forms of perciform
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more perciform |
| superlative | most perciform |
| Noun | |
| plural | perciforms |
Origin of perciform
From translingual Perciformes.
Questions about perciform
- What does perciform mean?
- Perciform means of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays.
- What part of speech is perciform?
- Perciform can be an adjective or a noun.
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