Physoclisti

plural noun

Phy·​so·​clis·​ti

in some classifications

: an order of fishes comprising the physoclists compare physostomi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phys- + -clisti (from Greek kleistos closed)

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Rhymes for Physoclisti

• cristae
• misty