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Phareodus

noun
Pha·​re·​o·​dus | \ fəˈrēədəs\

Definition of Phareodus

: a genus of fossil fishes (family Osteoglossidae) widely distributed in Eocene formations

History and Etymology for Phareodus

New Latin, probably from Greek phare-, pharos cloth, mantle + New Latin -odus

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