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单词 myctophiform
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Definition of myctophiform in English:

myctophiform

adjective mɪkˈtəʊfɪfɔːm
Zoology
  • Of or relating to the order Myctophiformes (subclass Actinopterygii), which comprises marine fishes having a slender body, a single dorsal fin, and a forked tail, and which includes the lanternfishes.

noun mɪkˈtəʊfɪfɔːm
Zoology
  • A fish belonging to the order Myctophiformes.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Systematic Zoology. From scientific Latin Myctophiformes, order name (attributed to C. T. Regan, 1913) from Myctophum, genus name + -formes, plural of -formis.

 
 

Definition of myctophiform in US English:

myctophiform

adjectivemɪkˈtəʊfɪfɔːm
Zoology
  • Of or relating to the order Myctophiformes (subclass Actinopterygii), which comprises marine fishes having a slender body, a single dorsal fin, and a forked tail, and which includes the lanternfishes.

nounmɪkˈtəʊfɪfɔːm
Zoology
  • A fish belonging to the order Myctophiformes.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Systematic Zoology. From scientific Latin Myctophiformes, order name (attributed to C. T. Regan, 1913) from Myctophum, genus name + -formes, plural of -formis.

 
 
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