nematognath

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noun

A catfish; one of the Nematognathi, now called Siluriformes.

Origintaxonomic name Nematognathi →
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Meanings

nounnematognath (plural nematognaths)

plural nematognaths

  1. archaicbiologyA catfish; one of the Nematognathi, now called Siluriformes.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameNematognathi
  2. Englishnematognath

From nemato- + -gnath, after taxonomic name Nematognathi.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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