Plectognath (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The plectognath fish swam slowly through the coral reef, its beak-like mouth snapping shut as it searched for food.
- Plectognaths are a group of tropical marine fishes that have evolved unique adaptations to protect themselves from predators.
- The scuba diver carefully observed the plectognath as it settled into its hiding place among the sea fans and coral formations.
- One of the most distinctive features of plectognaths is their thick skin, which is covered in bony plates or spines that provide protection from predators.
- In the aquarium, the plectognath was a popular attraction, with its brightly colored body and beak-like mouth drawing crowds of fascinated onlookers.