Callionymus

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Translingual

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Etymology

From Latin calliōnymus, from Ancient Greek κᾰλλῐώνῠμος (kalliṓnumos, “Atlantic stargazer”).

Proper noun

Callionymus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Callionymidae – dragonets.

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