pe·dic·u·late (pə-dĭkyə-lĭt, -lāt)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being the marine teleost fishes of the order Pediculati, characterized by pectoral fins extending from an armlike process and a dorsal fin ray that serves as a lure for prey.
n.
A pediculate fish.

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pediculate
[From New Latin Pediculātī, order name, from Latin pediculus, diminutive of pēs, ped-, foot. See pedi-.]

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