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syngnathous, a. Zool.|ˈsɪŋgnəθəs|
[f. mod.L. Syngnathus (f. Gr. σύν syn-1 + γνάθος jaw) + -ous.]
Belonging to the genus Syngnathus or suborder Syngnathi of fishes, characterized by the jaws being united into a tubular snout, and including the pipe-fishes and sea-horses.
1871Darwin Desc. Man I. vi. 210 The males of syngnathous fishes receive the eggs of the females in their abdominal pouches. |