agonostomus

/æɡɒnɒˈstɒməs/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of archaic fish with an armored head, often found in fossil records.

“The paleontologist studied an agonostomus fossil from the Devonian period.”

Synonyms

  • ancient fish
  • archaic fish

Antonyms

  • contemporary fish
  • modern fish