plectognath | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines | |
Synonyms: | plectognath_fish | |
Related terms: | spiny-finned_fish filefish ocean_sunfish boxfish puffer spiny_puffer triggerfish Plectognathi | |
Similar spelling: |
Plectognathi plication plectranthus Plectania placation Plectophera plectron Plectorrhiza placating |