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xenacanthiform

xenacanthiform noun: any of the order †Xenacanthiformes of extinct shark-like chondrichthyans.

xenacanthiform: any of the order †Xenacanthiformes of extinct shark-like chondrichthyans
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Noun

xenacanthiform (plural xenacanthiforms)

  1. Any of the order †Xenacanthiformes of extinct shark-like chondrichthyans.
    Synonyms:
    xenacanth

Adjective

xenacanthiform (not comparable)

  1. Relating or belonging to the order †Xenacanthiformes.

Synonyms of xenacanthiform

Forms of xenacanthiform

pluralxenacanthiforms

Origin of xenacanthiform

From taxonomic name Xenacanthiformes, derived from the genus Xenacanthus [from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos, “foreign, alien”) + ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “spine”)] + -iformes.

Questions about xenacanthiform

What does xenacanthiform mean?
Xenacanthiform means any of the order †Xenacanthiformes of extinct shark-like chondrichthyans.
What part of speech is xenacanthiform?
Xenacanthiform can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of xenacanthiform?
The plural of xenacanthiform is xenacanthiforms.

Words near xenacanthiform in the dictionary

  1. xen-
  2. Xena
  3. xenacanth
  4. xenacanthid
  5. xenacanthids
  6. xenacanthiform
  7. xenacanthiforms
  8. xenacanthimorph
  9. xenacanthimorphs
  10. xenacanthine
  11. xenacanths

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