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perciform(dictionary)

perciform (iou)



perciform adjective & noun. L19.
[mod. Latin Perciformes noun pl. (see below), from Latin perca PERCH noun1: see -FORM.]
A. adjective. Of the form of or resembling a perch; spec. belonging to or characteristic of the large order Perciformes of teleost fishes, characterized in general by fins (including two dorsal fins) containing spines. L19.
b. noun. A perciform fish. L19.