anguilliformes-like
|an-gu-il-li-for-mes-like|
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/ˌæŋɡwɪˈlɪfɔɹmizˈlaɪk/
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/ˌæŋɡwɪˈlɪfɔːmɪzˈlaɪk/
eel-like
Etymology
'anguilliformes-like' originates from Modern English, specifically the combination of the scientific name 'Anguilliformes' and the suffix '-like', where 'Anguilliformes' ultimately traces to Latin 'anguilla' meaning 'eel' and the combining element '-formes' meaning 'having the form of'.
'Anguilliformes' was formed in Neo-Latin (taxonomic usage) from Latin 'anguilla' ('eel') + Latin/Neo-Latin plural/relational element '-formes' ('-formed, -shaped'), and English later combined that taxon name with the adjectival suffix '-like' to form 'anguilliformes-like'.
Initially the root referred specifically to 'having the form of an eel' (used in taxonomy and descriptive anatomy); over time the combined English phrase 'anguilliformes-like' has been used more generally to mean 'eel-shaped' or 'resembling eels' in form or movement.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a creature or specimen that is like a member of the order Anguilliformes; an organism exhibiting eel-like form or movement.
Paleontologists recovered several anguilliformes-like from the sediment, indicating eel-shaped fauna inhabited the area.
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Adjective 1
resembling or having the shape, proportions, or swimming style of fishes in the order Anguilliformes (eel-like).
The fossil exhibited an anguilliformes-like body plan, suggesting it moved through water with eel-like undulations.
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