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syngnathous

adjective
syng·​na·​thous | \ ˈsiÅ‹nÉ™thÉ™s\

Definition of syngnathous

1 : having the jaws drawn out into a tubular snout
2 : of or relating to the Syngnathidae

History and Etymology for syngnathous

in sense 1, from syn- + -gnathous; in sense 2, from New Latin Syngnathus + English -ous

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