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Pomatomus

noun
Po·​mat·​o·​mus | \ pəˈmatəməs\

Definition of Pomatomus

: a genus of fishes coextensive with the family Pomatomidae

History and Etymology for Pomatomus

New Latin, from Greek pōmat-, pōma lid + -tomos cutting, from temnein to cut; from the cut appearance of the opercle

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