BALISTES


Meaning of BALISTES in English

bəˈli(ˌ)stēz noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin balista, ballista; from the way in which the first spine snaps down when pressure is applied on the second spine — more at ballista

: the type genus of Balistidae

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