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)
- (zoology, of fish) Having an elongated tapering body (like that of a shark).
Noun
squaliforme m (plural squaliformi)
- (zoology, ichthyology) Any member of the taxonomic order Squaliformes.
Related terms
- squalide
- squalo