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perciform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-ci-form
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays.

noun

Such a fish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From translingual Perciformes.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more perciform (comparative) most perciform (superlative) perciforms (plural)

Questions

What does perciform mean?
Of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays.
Where does perciform come from?
From translingual Perciformes.

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