squaliforme

Italian

Etymology

squalo (“shark”) +‎ -forme (“-form, -like”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skwa.liˈfor.me/, [s̪kwäl̺iˈfor̺me]
  • Rhymes: -orme
  • Stress: squalifórme
  • Hyphenation: squa‧li‧for‧me

Adjective

squaliforme (masculine and feminine plural squaliformi)

  1. (zoology, of fish) Having an elongated tapering body (like that of a shark).

Noun

squaliforme m (plural squaliformi)

  1. (zoology, ichthyology) Any member of the taxonomic order Squaliformes.
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