CEFR B2

xenacanthid

noun

Meaning

xenacanthid means (zoology) Any in the family Monacanthidae of filefishes. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses xenacanthid to mean (zoology) Any in the family Monacanthidae of filefishes.
The teacher asked students to find xenacanthid in the reading.

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xenacanthid (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses xenacanthid to mean (zoology) Any in the family Monacanthidae of filefishes.
The teacher asked students to find xenacanthid in the reading.

How to Use xenacanthid

a/the xenacanthid (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a xenacanthid."
xenacanthid in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked xenacanthid in context before translating it."

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