Noun: plectognath 'plek,tóg,nath
- Tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines
"Pufferfish and triggerfish are well-known examples of plectognaths";
- plectognath fish
Derived forms: plectognaths
Type of: acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish
Part of: order Plectognathi, order Tetraodontiformes, Plectognathi