syngnathous

adjective

syng·​na·​thous

ˈsiŋnəthəs

1

: having the jaws drawn out into a tubular snout

2

: of or relating to the Syngnathidae

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from syn- + -gnathous; in sense 2, from New Latin Syngnathus + English -ous

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