‖Xe‐nop′te‐ryg″i‐i (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ξένοσ strange + �, dim. of � a wing.] (Zoöl.) A suborder of fishes including Gobiesox and allied genera. These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral sucker supported in front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute of scales.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.