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mail-cheeked

mail-cheeked

9.9
A fish that has bony plates on the sides of its head
  • adjective
  • Specialized
: con mejillas óseas
  • The sturgeon is a mail-cheeked fish known for its distinctive armored head.

Examples

  • Some extinct species of fish were mail-cheeked, offering them extra protection from predators.

  • Researchers identified the fossil by its mail-cheeked features.

  • The mail-cheeked fish swam gracefully in the aquarium.

  • Can you identify the mail-cheeked species in this tank?

  • Researchers identified the fossil by its mail-cheeked features.

  • The sturgeon is a mail-cheeked fish known for its distinctive armored head.

  • Some extinct species of fish were mail-cheeked, offering them extra protection from predators.

Surface Forms

mail-cheeked positive

Morphology

mail-cheeked = mail + cheek (semi-transparent) = mail + cheek

The components 'mail' and 'cheek' are clear, but the specific meaning of bony plates on fish is specialized and not directly derived from the base words.

Etymology

Mail-cheeked combines mail ('armour', as in 'chain mail') and cheek ('side of the head'), so it describes a fish with bony plates on the sides of its head that act like small armour to protect it.