Xenomi

Xenomi
Xenomi Xen"o*mi, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. xe`nos strange.] (Zo["o]l.) A suborder of soft-rayed fresh-water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska ({Dallia pectoralis}) is the type. [1913 Webster]

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  • xenomi — xe·no·mi …   English syllables

  • xenomi — zə̇ˈnōˌmī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from xen + Greek ōmos shoulder; from the distinct character of the pectoral arch more at humerus in some classifications …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dallia pectoralis — Xenomi Xen o*mi, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. xe nos strange.] (Zo[ o]l.) A suborder of soft rayed fresh water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska ({Dallia pectoralis}) is the type. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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