perciform (comparative more perciform, superlative most 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.
perciform (plural perciforms)
Such a fish
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Per"ci*form, a. Etym: [NL., & L. perca a perch + -form.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Pertaining to the Perciformes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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