pentacerotid

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noun

Any fish in the family Pentacerotidae.

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armourheadarmorheadboarfish
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Meanings

nounpentacerotid (plural pentacerotids)

plural pentacerotids

  1. biologyAny fish in the family Pentacerotidae.

    Synonyms: armourhead, armorhead, boarfish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny fish in the family Pentacerotidae.

Similar
armourheadarmorheadboarfish
Also see
boarfish

Origin

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Pentacerotid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); the roots (meaning "five horns") are explained at Pentacerotid(ae). By surface analysis, ending in suffix -id.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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