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petromyzontidae

/ˌpɛtrəmaɪˈzɒntɪdiː/

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noun

/ˌpɛtrəmaɪˈzɒntɪdiː/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаучное название семейства бесчелюстных рыб, известных как миноги, характеризующихся зубастым воронкообразным ртом-присоской.

A scientific noun referring to a family of jawless fish commonly known as lampreys, characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth.

proper noun

  1. C2formalscientific

    A family of jawless fish known as lampreys, characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth.

    ruМиноги

    • The Petromyzontidae family includes many species of lampreys found in temperate waters.
    • Petromyzontidae are often studied for their primitive evolutionary features.
    • Some species of Petromyzontidae are parasitic, attaching to other fish.
Forms
  • petromyzontidae plural form
  • petromyzontidae' possessive plural form
  • petromyzontidae's possessive singular form