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Anisotremus

noun
An·​iso·​tre·​mus | \ (¦)aˌnīsəˈtrēməs\

Definition of Anisotremus

: a genus of tropical American grunts (family Pomadasidae) including a number of food and game species (as the porkfish, the pompon, and the sargo)

First Known Use of Anisotremus

1861, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Anisotremus

New Latin, from anis- entry 1 + -tremus (from Greek trēma perforation, aperture)

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