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Order Plectognathi (Noun)

Meaning

Boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • Order plectognathi comprises of families such as Molidae and Monacanthidae.
  • In order plectognathi, one of the characteristics of triggerfishes is their fused teeth forming an incisiform plate.
  • Marine families classified under the order plectognathi are distinct in appearance.
  • The order plectognathi is the taxonomic order for several families of marine fish species including the Malauidae and the Ostraciidae.
  • Further taxonomic categorization for the ocean sunfish belonging to the order plectognathi aids researchers in identification.

Synonyms

  • Order Tetraodontiformes
  • Plectognathi

Hypernyms

  • Animal Order
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