Beryciform
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Beryciform is an adjective meaning (zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes.
Meaning
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes.
More Meanings
- Any fish of the order Beryciformes.
Example Sentences
Here, cold water rises from the depths, sometimes bringing with it deep-dwelling oddities such as the big-eyed beryciforms: shiny slimeheads and fangteeth.
Word Forms
- beryciforms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include berycoid, myctophiform, zeiform, gadiform, ray-finned, beloniform.
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