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dentex

/ (ˈdɛntɛks) /

noun

a large active predatory sparid fish, Dentex dentex, of Mediterranean and E Atlantic waters, having long sharp teeth and powerful jaws

Word Origin for dentex

C19: from Latin dentix, dentex from dens tooth

Words nearby dentex

dentate nucleus of cerebellum, dentate suture, dentation, dentelle, dentes, dentex, denti-, denticle, denticulate, denticulation, dentiform

Example sentences from the Web for dentex

In Dentex dentex, a shore fish of Europe, 40 per cent of oxygen was found in the air-bladder.

A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) |David Starr Jordan