SINCE 1828
Synentognathi
plural noun
Syn·en·tog·na·thi
| \ ˌsinə̇n‧ˈtägnəˌthī\
Definition of Synentognathi
: an order of fishes having spineless fins, united lower pharyngeal bones, and the lateral line forming a ridge along the lower lateral part of the body that includes the needlefishes, sauries, flying fishes, and halfbeaks
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