Syngnathi

Syngnathi
Syngnathi Syng"na*thi, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. sy`n with + ? jaw.] (Zo["o]l.) A suborder of lophobranch fishes which have an elongated snout and lack the ventral and first dorsal fins. The pipefishes and sea horses are examples. -- {Syng"na*thous}, a. [1913 Webster]

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  • Syngnathous — Syngnathi Syng na*thi, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. sy n with + ? jaw.] (Zo[ o]l.) A suborder of lophobranch fishes which have an elongated snout and lack the ventral and first dorsal fins. The pipefishes and sea horses are examples. {Syng na*thous}, a.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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