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Olisthops

noun
Olis·​thops | \ ˈälə̇sˌthäps, əˈlis-\

Definition of Olisthops

: a genus of Pacific scarid fishes including the Australian herring-cale

History and Etymology for Olisthops

New Latin, from Greek olisthos slippery (akin to olisthanein to slip) + New Latin -ops

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