polypteriforms

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A form of polypteriform — Any fish of the order Polypteriformes

Scrabble 26

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of polypteriform

    The ganoin, a peculiar type of enamel found in polypteriforms and recognised here, covers the outer surface of the scales and certain skull bones.

    2015 December 17, “A Fish Assemblage from the Middle Eocene from Libya (Dur At-Talah) and the Earliest Record of Modern African Fish Genera”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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