Percomorphi

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Percomorphi \Per`co*mor"phi\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. perca perch +
     Gr. morfh` form.] (Zool.)
     A division of fishes including the perches and related kinds.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  Percomorphi
       n : one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine
           and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna [syn: {Perciformes},
            {order Perciformes}, {order Percomorphi}]