Prionotus

noun

Pri·​o·​no·​tus

ˌprīəˈnōtəs

: a genus of gurnards comprising the typical sea robins

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from prion- + -notus

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Rhymes for Prionotus

• pneumonitis