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perciform.

Of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays.

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Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays.

Where this word comes from

From translingual Perciformes.

noun
  1. Such a fish.

Where this word comes from

From translingual Perciformes.

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