SOLENOSTOMI

So`le*nos"to*mi, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A tribe of lophobranch fishes having a tubular snout. The female carries the eggs in a ventral pouch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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