dentex

/ ˈdɛntɛks /

noun

1. a large active predatory sparid fish, Dentex dentex, of Mediterranean and E Atlantic waters, having long sharp teeth and powerful jaws

Word History and Origins

Origin of dentex¹

C19: from Latin dentix, dentex from dens tooth

Example Sentences

The lepidotus may have been the salmo dentex or the binny (Cyprinis lepidotus).

From Project Gutenberg

In Dentex dentex, a shore fish of Europe, 40 per cent of oxygen was found in the air-bladder.

From Project Gutenberg