stomiatoidn.adj.
/ˈstəʊmɪətɔɪd//ˈstɒmɪətɔɪd/ Zoology.
A. n.
A deep-sea fish of the suborder Stomiatoidei, distinguished by a large mouth and rows of photophores on its sides.
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the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Salmoniformes (salmon or trout) > [noun] > member of family Stomiatidae
stomiatoid1957
1957 E. Le Danois Fishes of World vi. 178 The smaller stomiatoids with formidable teeth prey on other mid~water, deep-sea fishes.
B. adj.
Of or pertaining to a fish of this kind or the suborder as a whole.
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the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Salmoniformes (salmon or trout) > [adjective] > of or relating to suborder Stomiatoidei
stomiatoid1974
1974 Nature 8 Nov. 98/1 They [sc. hatchetfishes] form one of the major groups of the stomiatoid fishes.
1976 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts Apr. 251/2 Stomiatoid and lantern fishes..have large, highly sensitive eyes and marvellous arrays of light organs.
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