Chaetodipterus

noun
Chae·​to·​dip·​ter·​us | \ -ˈdiptərəs\

Definition of Chaetodipterus

: a genus of spadefishes (family Ephippidae) found in warm seas along both coasts of America and distinguished by protractile premaxillaries and dorsal spines of unequal length

History and Etymology for Chaetodipterus

New Latin, from chaet- + Greek dipteros two-winged

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