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enchodontid

adjective
en·cho·don·tid | \ ¦eŋkə¦däntə̇d \
variants: or enchodontoid \-n‧ˌtȯid \

Definition of enchodontid 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of or relating to the genus Enchodus or the Enchodontidae

enchodontid

noun
variants: or enchodontoid \" \
plural -s

Definition of enchodontid (Entry 2 of 2)

: an enchodontid fish

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History and Etymology for enchodontid

Adjective

enchodontid from New Latin Enchodontidae, from Enchodont-, Enchodus, type genus + -idae; enchodontoid from New Latin Enchodont-, Enchodus + English -oid

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