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单词 pinguipedine
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pinguipedineadj.n.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Pinguipedinae.
Etymology: < scientific Latin Pinguipedinae, former subfamily name (1890 or earlier) < Pinguipes , genus name ( G. de Cuvier& H. N. Valenciennes Hist. nat. des poissons(1829) III. 277; < classical Latin pinguis fat (see pinguid adj.) + ped- , pēs foot: see -ped comb. form) + -inae -inae suffix; compare -ine suffix1.Compare scientific Latin Pinguipedina, former group name ( A. Günther Catal. Fishes Brit. Mus.(1860) II. 251). N.E.D.(1906) gives the pronunciation as (piŋgwi·pĭdəin) /pɪŋˈɡwɪpɪdaɪn/.
Zoology. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
A. adj.
Of or relating to the former subfamily Pinguipedinae of the family Latilidae (now placed in the family Pinguipedidae), comprising the sandperches, which are elongated, benthic marine fishes with spiny dorsal fins.
ΚΠ
1890 Cent. Dict. Pinguipedine, a., of or pertaining to the subfamily Pinguipedinæ.
B. n.
A fish of the former subfamily Pinguipedinae; a sandperch.
ΚΠ
1890 Cent. Dict. Pinguipedine, n., a member of this group.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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