syngnathousadj.
/ˈsɪŋɡnəθəs/ Zoology.
Belonging to the genus Syngnathus or suborder Syngnathi of fishes, characterized by the jaws being united into a tubular snout, and including the pipefishes and seahorses.
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syngnathous1871
syngnathid1967
1871 C. Darwin Descent of Man I. vi. 210 The males of syngnathous fishes receive the eggs of the females in their abdominal pouches.
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