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plagiostomous

plagiostomous adjective: of or pertaining to fish of the former order Plagiostomi, generally corresponding to the sharks, rays, and skates.

Adjective

plagiostomous (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to fish of the former order Plagiostomi, generally corresponding to the sharks, rays, and skates.

Origin of plagiostomous

Plagiostomi + -ous

Questions about plagiostomous

What does plagiostomous mean?
Plagiostomous means of or pertaining to fish of the former order Plagiostomi, generally corresponding to the sharks, rays, and skates.
What part of speech is plagiostomous?
Plagiostomous is an adjective.

Words near plagiostomous in the dictionary

  1. plagiosere
  2. plagioseres
  3. plagiostomatous
  4. plagiostome
  5. plagiostomes
  6. plagiostomous
  7. plagiostomy
  8. plagiotrophic
  9. plagiotrophy
  10. plagiotropic
  11. plagiotropically

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