pristiphoca

[Lat. pristinus ancient, and phoca (q. v.).] Palæont.: A genus of Phocide, from the older Pliocene of Montpellier. pris-ti-po-ma, 8. [Pref. pristi-, and Gr. pōma = a lid, a cover.] Ichthy.: A marine genus of Percide; in older cla ifications, of Pristipomatide. About forty species are known; they are of plain coloration, small size, and extremely common between the tropics. †pris-ti-pō-mat-1-dæ, s. pl . [Lat. pristipoma , gen it. pristipomat ( is ); Lat. fem. adj. suff. -ida .] Ichthy.: A genus of Acanthopterygii, division Perciformes, containing those Percoid genera in which the palate is toothle . pris-tis, 8. [Lat., from Gr. pristis.] 1. Ichthy.: Sawfish (q. v.); the sole genus of the family Pristide (q. v.). Body depre ed and elon Pristis Anti quorum. tail.] pristiurus