lyriferous

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adjective

Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes do.

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Meanings

adjectivelyriferous (comparative more lyriferous, superlative most lyriferous)

comparative more lyriferous · superlative most lyriferous

  1. Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes do.

Origin

From lyre + -i- + -ferous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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