'Polyneme' definitions:

Definition of 'Polyneme'

From: GCIDE
  • Polyneme \Pol"y*neme\, n. [Poly- + Gr. ? thread.] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of tropical food fishes of the family Polynemid[ae]. They have several slender filaments, often very long, below the pectoral fin. Some of them yield isinglass of good quality. Called also threadfish. [1913 Webster]