Definition of Aplodinotus
:a genus of freshwater fishes (family Scaenidae) including the freshwater drum or sheepshead (A. grunniens) widely distributed in larger rivers and lakes of North America
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Aplodinotus
noun
Ap·lo·di·no·tus
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ˌa(ˌ)plōdə̇ˈnōtəs
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Origin and Etymology of aplodinotus
New Latin, from hapl- + Greek dinōtos round
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