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polyneme|ˈpɒlɪniːm|
[ad. mod.L. Polynēm-us (Gronovius 1754), f. Gr. πολυ-, poly- + νῆµα thread.]
A fish of the genus Polynemus or family Polynemidæ, found in tropical seas, and characterized by having the lower part of each pectoral fin divided into a number of slender rays. So polyˈnemiform a., having the form or structure of a polyneme; polyˈnemoid a., resembling a polyneme; n. a polynemoid fish.
1828Webster, Polyneme... Pennant. |