ˈdrepə(ˌ)nē noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek drepanē sickle; probably from the shape of its pectoral fins
1. capitalized : a genus (coextensive with a family Drepanidae) of compressed percoid food fishes comprising a single species ( D. punctata ) and having a protrusible mouth that when extended forms a tubular downward projection
2. -s : any fish of the genus Drepane