Synentognathi
plural noun
Syn·en·tog·na·thi
ˌsinə̇n‧ˈtägnəˌthī
: an order of fishes having spineless fins, united lower pharyngeal bones, and the lateral line forming a ridge along the lower lateral part of the body that includes the needlefishes, sauries, flying fishes, and halfbeaks
synentognathous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗thəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from syn- + ent- + -gnathi (from Greek gnathos jaw)