PERCIFORM

Adjective

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.

Noun

perciform (plural perciforms)

Such a fish

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Source: Wiktionary


Per"ci*form, a. Etym: [NL., & L. perca a perch + -form.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Pertaining to the Perciformes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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