n. a genus of clinid fishes consisting of the pikeblennies.
n. (Greek antiquity) either of two battles in ancient Greece, one in which Philip of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC), or another in which Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC). [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n.;
adj. of or relating to chaetae (setae or bristles). [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
a. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr.
a. Of or pertaining to the Chætodonts or the family
n. a natural family comprising the butterfly fishes.
a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Chætognatha. [ 1913 Webster ]