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perciform

Pronunciation: /ˈpəːsɪfɔːm/

Definition of perciform

adjective

Zoology
  • relating to fishes of an order (Perciformes) that comprises those resembling the perches. This is the largest vertebrate order and includes nearly half of all bony fishes.

noun

  • a perciform fish.

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Perciformes (plural), from Latin perca 'perch' + forma 'shape'

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