physoclist

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noun

A fish whose swim bladder is not open to its esophagus. .

Opposite
physostome
OriginAncient Greek κλειστός →
First used 1885–90Scrabble 20
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Meanings

nounphysoclist (plural physoclists)

plural physoclists

  1. marine biologyA fish whose swim bladder is not open to its esophagus. .First known use 1885–90

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
physostome

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκλειστός“closed, shut”
  2. Englishphysoclist

From physo- + Ancient Greek κλειστός (kleistós, “closed, shut”).

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Translations

French physocliste
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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