Hiodon

noun

Hi·​o·​don

ˈhīəˌdän

: a genus (the type of the family Hiodontidae) of North American freshwater fishes comprising the mooneyes

hiodont

-nt

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from hy- + -odon

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Rhymes for Hiodon

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon