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Myctophum

noun
Myc·​to·​phum | \ mikˈtōfəm\

Definition of Myctophum

: a genus (the type of the family Myctophidae) of lantern fishes

History and Etymology for Myctophum

New Latin, from Greek myktēr nose, nostril + -ophum (from Greek ophis snake)

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