syngnathous
adjective
syng·na·thous
\ˈsiŋnəthəs\
Definition of syngnathous
1 : having the jaws drawn out into a tubular snout
2 : of or relating to the Syngnathidae
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Origin and Etymology of syngnathous
in sense 1, from syn- + -gnathous; in sense 2, from New Latin Syngnathus + English -ous
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