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pomacentroid (iou)



pomacentroid adjective & noun. L19.
[from mod. Latin Pomacentrus genus name, from Greek poma lid + kentron sharp spine, + -OID.]
A. adjective. Of, pertaining to, resembling, or belonging to the family Pomacentridae of usu. small, freq. brightly coloured fishes of temperate and tropical seas, including damselfishes. L19.
b. noun. A fish of the family Pomacentridae. L19.

Uraniscoplasty (medicine)


uraniscoplasty
<surgery> The process of forming an artificial palate.

Origin: Gr. Top of a tent, plate (fr. Sky) + -plasty.

Source: Websters Dictionary