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physoclistous

[ fahy-suh-klis-tuhs ]

adjective

Ichthyology.
  1. having the air bladder closed off from the mouth.

physoclistous

/ ËŒ´Ú²¹Éª²õəʊˈ°ì±ôɪ²õ³ÙÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. (of fishes) having an air bladder that is not connected to the alimentary canal Compare physostomous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of physoclistous1

1885–90; < New Latin Physoclist ( i ) genus name (< Greek ±è³ó²âÌ„²õ´Ç- physo- + °ì±ô±ð¾±²õ³Ù´Çí, plural of °ì±ô±ð¾±²õ³Ùó²õ shut, verbid of °ì±ô±ðí±ð¾±²Ô to shut) + -ous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of physoclistous1

C19: from Greek phusa bladder + -clistous, from kleistos closed
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Physoclistous, fÄ«-sÅ-klis′tus, adj. having no air-bladder, or having it closed, as a fish.

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