sphyraenan.
/sfʌɪˈriːnə/ Zoology.
A pike-like fish belonging to the genus Sphyræna or the family represented by this; one of the common species is the barracuda.
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1849 R. Owen in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. 876/1 The teeth of the Sphyræna are examples of the ordinary implantation in sockets.
1849 R. Owen in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. 880/2 The most formidable dentition..in the order of osseous fishes is that which characterizes the Sphyræna.
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