osmeriform

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adjective

Of the order Osmeriformes of ray-finned fish, characterised by having the maxilla in the gape of the mouth, radii absent from the scales, and loss of the basisphenoid and orbitosphenoid bones.

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Meanings

adjectiveosmeriform (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf the order Osmeriformes of ray-finned fish, characterised by having the maxilla in the gape of the mouth, radii absent from the scales, and loss of the basisphenoid and orbitosphenoid bones.

Translations

Finnish kuoreensukuinen
  • kuoreensukuinenof the order Osmeriformes
Cite this entry
APA

osmeriform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmeriform

MLA

“osmeriform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmeriform. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osmeriform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmeriform.

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