1 monacanthid | Definition of monacanthid

monacanthid

adjective
mon·​a·​can·​thid | \ ¦mänə¦kan(t)thə̇d\
variants: or less commonly monacanthine \ -​thə̇n , -​nËŒthÄ«n \

Definition of monacanthid

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: of or relating to the Monacanthidae

monacanthid

noun
\ "\
variants: or less commonly monacanthine \ " \
plural -s

Definition of monacanthid (Entry 2 of 2)

: a monacanthid fish

History and Etymology for monacanthid

Adjective

monacanthid from New Latin Monacanthidae; monacanthine from New Latin Monacanthus, genus of fishes + English -ine

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