ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Otophysan

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Otophysan is a noun meaning (zoology) Any of the fish of the Otophysi series within the Ostariophysi superorder, also known as the Otophysa in some classifications.

Meaning

(zoology) Any of the fish of the Otophysi series within the Ostariophysi superorder, also known as the Otophysa in some classifications.

Example Sentences

For soniferous otophysans, decreased auditory sensitivity is particularly harmful because it may reduce the capacity to detect acoustic signals from conspecifics.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include otophysian, otophysine, ostariophysian, ostariophysan, otocephalan, etheostomoid.

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