pentacerotid
pentacerotid · pentacerotids
Any fish in the family PentacerotidaeAny fish in the family Pentacerotidae.
Meaning
1 sensesAny fish in the family Pentacerotidae.
Origin
By surface analysis, an appellativization from Pentacerotid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern thatBy surface analysis, an appellativization from Pentacerotid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); the roots (meaning "five horns") are explained at Pentacerotid(ae). By surface analysis, ending in suffix -id.
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Forms
plural: pentacerotids| Singular | pentacerotid |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsarmourheadboarfisharmorhead