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syngnathid (iou)



syngnathid noun & adjective. E20.
[mod. Latin Syngnathidae (see below), from Syngnathus genus name of a pipefish, formed as SYN- + Greek gnathos jaw: see -ID3.]
Zoology.
A. noun. A fish of the family Syngnathidae, characterized by jaws extended into a tubular snout, and including pipefishes and sea horses. E20.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. M20.
syngnathous adjective (now rare) = SYNGNATHID adjective L19.