histiopterid

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noun

Any fish in the family Histiopteridae, now considered to be the pentacerotid subfamily Histiopterinae.

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Meanings

nounhistiopterid (plural histiopterids)

plural histiopterids

  1. biologyAny fish in the family Histiopteridae, now considered to be the pentacerotid subfamily Histiopterinae.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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