释义 |
drep·a·ne \ˈdrepə(ˌ)nē\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek drepanē sickle; probably from the shape of its pectoral fins 1. capitalized : a genus (coextensive with a family Drepanidae) of compressed percoid food fishes comprising a single species (D. punctata) and having a protrusible mouth that when extended forms a tubular downward projection 2. -s : any fish of the genus Drepane |