genus peristedion

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   in some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins

   SynonymsPeristedion

   Broaderfish genus

   Part ofTriglidae

Questions about genus peristedion

What does genus peristedion mean?

genus peristedion means "in some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins".

What is another word for genus peristedion?

Close synonyms include Peristedion. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus peristedion a common word?

genus peristedion is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.