notacanth

noun
no·​ta·​canth | \ ˈnōtəˌkan(t)th\
plural -s

Definition of notacanth

: a fish of the family Notacanthidae

History and Etymology for notacanth

New Latin Notacanthus, type genus of Notacanthidae, from not- + Greek akantha thorn, spine

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