- Perciform
- Perciform Per"ci*form, a. [NL., & L. perca a perch + -form.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Perciformes. [1913 Webster]
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Perciform
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perciform — ▪ fish order Introduction any member of the order Perciformes, a group of bony fishes with more than 6,000 species placed in about 150 families. The order is the largest group of fishes in the world today. Perciform fishes occur in… … Universalium
perciform — [ pə:sɪfɔ:m] adjective Zoology relating to or denoting fish of a very large order (Perciformes) comprising the perches and their relatives. noun a perciform fish. Origin C19: from mod. L. Perciformes, from L. perca perch + forma shape … English new terms dictionary
perciform — I. səˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: New Latin Perciformes 1. : resembling a perch 2. : of or relating to the Perciformes of Percoidea II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
perciform — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays. 2. noun Such a fish … Wiktionary
perciform — per·ci·form … English syllables
perciform — a. like a perch (fish) … Dictionary of difficult words
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