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pediculate

American

[puh-dik-yuh-lit, -leyt] / pəˈdɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

of or related to the Pediculati, a group of teleost fishes, characterized by the elongated base of their pectoral fins, simulating an arm or peduncle.

noun

a pediculate fish.

pediculate British

/ -ˌleɪt, pɪˈdɪkjʊlɪt /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Pediculati, a large order of teleost fishes containing the anglers

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noun

any fish belonging to the order Pediculati

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Etymology

Origin of pediculate

From the New Latin word Pediculati, dating back to 1855–60. See pedicle, -ate ¹

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