Symbranchii
plural noun
Sym·bran·chii
\simˈbraŋkēˌī\
Definition of Symbranchii
: an order of teleost tropical fishes resembling the true eels (order Apodes) but having the maxillaries and premaxillaries well developed and the pectoral arch joined to or near the skull
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Origin and Etymology of symbranchii
New Latin, alteration of Symbranchia
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