'Taeniosomi' definitions:

Definition of 'Taeniosomi'

From: GCIDE

Taeniosomi \Tae`ni*o*so"mi\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. taini`a ribbon + sw^ma body.] (Zool.) An order of fishes remarkable for their long and compressed form. The ribbon fishes are examples. See Ribbon fish, under Ribbon. [1913 Webster]