myctophid

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
    — The astronesthes, or 'eater of the stars,' so called because it feeds entirely upon other 'star-lit' fish called myctophids, is not only endowed with a number of small, luminous organs upon its body, but its fins, and the greater part of its chin-barbels, also emit a bright light.

词形变化

myctophids plural

词源

From translingual Myctophidae, from Ancient Greek μυκτήρ (muktḗr, “nose”) + ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”).
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