SINCE 1828
drepane
noun
drep·a·ne
| \ ˈdrepə(ˌ)nē\
Definition of drepane
1
capitalized
: a genus (coextensive with a family Drepanidae) of compressed percoid food fishes comprising a single species (D. punctata) and having a protrusible mouth that when extended forms a tubular downward projection
2
plural -s
: any fish of the genus Drepane
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