ev·en·tog·na·thi \ˌeˌvenˈtägnəˌthī\noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from eu- + ent- + -gnathi in some classifications: an order or other group of soft-finned freshwater fishes comprising the carps, suckers, and loaches • ev·en·tog·na·thous\| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷nəthəs\adjective