branchiostegid

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noun

Any fish of the family Branchiostegidae, now considered the subfamily Latilinae of the family Malacanthidae of tilefishes.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounbranchiostegid (plural branchiostegids)

plural branchiostegids

  1. biologyAny fish of the family Branchiostegidae, now considered the subfamily Latilinae of the family Malacanthidae of tilefishes.
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APA

branchiostegid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiostegid

MLA

“branchiostegid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiostegid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branchiostegid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiostegid.

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