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pristella

pristella noun: a fish, Pristella maxillaris (the only species in its genus).

Noun

pristella (plural pristellas)

  1. A fish, Pristella maxillaris (the only species in its genus).

Forms of pristella

pluralpristellas

Origin of pristella

From the genus name.

Questions about pristella

What does pristella mean?
Pristella means a fish, Pristella maxillaris (the only species in its genus).
What part of speech is pristella?
Pristella is a noun.
What is the plural of pristella?
The plural of pristella is pristellas.

Words near pristella in the dictionary

  1. pristanes
  2. pristanic
  3. pristanic acid
  4. pristanoyl
  5. pristanoyl-
  6. pristella
  7. pristellas
  8. pristerognathid
  9. pristerognathids
  10. pristid
  11. pristids

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