PEDICULATI

Pediculati, order Pediculati

(noun) anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pe*dic`u*la"ti, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pedicle.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of fishes including the anglers. See Illust. of Angler and Batfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CONNECTION

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