tæniosome (teniosom)

Any fish of the group Tæniosomi. Amer. Nat., May, 1890. Tæniosomi (tēni-ō-so'mi), n. pl. [NL., pl. of * tæniosomus: see tæniosomous.] A suborder of teleocephalous fishes, containing the two families Trachypteridæ and Regale cid a. They have a long compre ed or tæniiform body, thoracic ventrals, a rudimentary or peculiarly developed caudal, a very long dorsal anteriorly marked off as a nuchal fin, and no anal. They are popularly known as ribbon - fishes. Species of Trachypterus are called deal - fishes, and those of Re galecus, oar-fishes. See cuts under deal - fish and Regalecus. taft (taft), n. [See taft, v.] In plumbing, that tæniosomous (tēni-o-so'mus), a. [ white plumage, and containing about 9 species, characteristic of the pampas region of South taffatat, n. See taffeta . emargination of the outer primaries. T. nengeta white with black-tipped wings tail, is another. The genus is also called Nengetus, Pepoaza, and by other names. Tæniopterideæ (te-ni-op-te-ride-ē), n. pl. [NL., Tæniopteris (-id-) + -ex.] A family of fo il ferns. A considerable number of genera have been instituted, in regard to which there is no little uncertainty. The geological range of these genera is a wide one, extending from the Carboniferous to the Tertiary. According to Schimper, the following is the generic nomenclature of the various species formerly included in Tæniopteris: Mar att i ops is for one species from the Carboniferous, the type of this genus being T. dentata (Sternberg), and the leaves resembling those of Marattia dentata; Oleandridium for a plant with leaves resembling Oleandra, occurring in the Tria ic and Tertiary; Ma crotæniopteris, a genus with very large coriaceous leaves, open is leading form and inches long, panel, a picture, scheme, We should oftener look over the tafferel of our craft, like curious pa engers, and not make the voyage like stupid sailors picking oakum. Thoreau , Walden, p. 342. tafferel-rail (taf'e-rel-ral), n. [ tafferel + raill.] Same as taffrail . Young's Naut. Dict . ( Imp . Dict .) S. S. Hellyer , The Plumber, i. 21. When the pipe is tafted back at right angles,. lower pipe is liable to break away at the taft. = the S. S. Hellyer, The Plumber, xi. 33.