SINCE 1828
Percesoces
plural noun
Perc·es·o·ces
| \ (ˈ)pər¦kesəˌsēz, -¦se-\
Definition of Percesoces
in some classifications
: a suborder of Percomorphi or sometimes a separate order including the gray mullets (Mugilidae), the barracudas, the silversides, and other related fishes
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