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Hyperoglyphe

Hyperoglyphe

9.9
A sea fish in a group called medusafishes found in cool ocean waters
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Hiperglifos
  • Researchers discovered a new member of the Hyperoglyphe genus off the southern coast.

Examples

  • The Hyperoglyphe species are often found in temperate oceanic waters.

  • Juveniles of Hyperoglyphe are sometimes associated with floating seaweed and jellyfish.

  • The Hyperoglyphe is a fascinating species of fish.

  • Did you know that the Hyperoglyphe can be found in tropical waters?

  • Juveniles of Hyperoglyphe are sometimes associated with floating seaweed and jellyfish.

  • Researchers discovered a new member of the Hyperoglyphe genus off the southern coast.

  • The Hyperoglyphe species are often found in temperate oceanic waters.

Surface Forms

Hyperoglyphe singular
Hyperoglyphes plural
Hyperoglyphes plural

Etymology

Hyperoglyphe comes from Greek parts hyper- 'over' and glyphe 'carving', like the 'glyph' in hieroglyph. A helpful way to remember the name is to imagine a medusafish with bold, 'carved' marks on its body, which is why scientists gave this Greek name to the fish genus.