physoclist
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek φῦσα (phûsa, “bladder”) + κλειστός (kleistós, “closed, shut”).[1][2]
Noun edit
physoclist (plural physoclists)
- (marine biology) A fish whose swim bladder is not open to its esophagus. [from 1885–90].[1][2]
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “physoclistous”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dictionary.com