toxotes
toxotes · toxotai
Any fish of genus Toxotes, the archerfishesAny fish of genus Toxotes, the archerfishes.
Meaning
2 sensesAny fish of genus Toxotes, the archerfishes.
type genus of the Toxotidae
(historical)A Greek archer armed with a short Greek bow and a short sword.
Origin
From Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs, “bowman, archer”).From Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs, “bowman, archer”).
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Forms
plural: toxotaiSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- type genus of the Toxotidae:genus Toxotes
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular