Homaloptera
/ˌhɒməˈlɒpt(ə)rə/Zoology
noun
A genus of small fishes of the Eurasian family Balitoridae of river loaches, characterized by having six barbels.
Origin
Early 19th century (in an earlier sense). In sense 1 from scientific Latin Omaloptera (see quot. 1817 at sense 1; amended to Homaloptera.
- a man's man
- amanuensis
- a man/woman of his/her word
- amapagati
- amapakati
- Amapá
- amaqueta
- amaranth
- amaranthine
- amaretti
- amaretto
- Amarillo
- Amarna, Tell el-
- Amarone
- amaryllis
- amass
- amasser
- amassment
- amatagati
- a match (or marriage) made in heaven
- Amaterasu
- amateur
- amateur dramatic
- amateur dramatics
- amateur hour