The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . PomactHtrtda. Cow-pilot (GtyphidMion saxatUij). Pomacentridee cenfrus, with pseiidobranehia?, ctenoid scales,3^ gills, anil from 5 to 7 branehiostegals; thecoral-fishes. They are fishes of tropical seas, like thechietodonts, feeding on animals and vegetable organismson coral reefs. There are about 15 genera and 160 principal genera are Pomacentrus and Glyphidodon ;seven species of the former and two of the latter, amongthem G. saxntUh, reach the c
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . PomactHtrtda. Cow-pilot (GtyphidMion saxatUij). Pomacentridee cenfrus, with pseiidobranehia?, ctenoid scales,3^ gills, anil from 5 to 7 branehiostegals; thecoral-fishes. They are fishes of tropical seas, like thechietodonts, feeding on animals and vegetable organismson coral reefs. There are about 15 genera and 160 principal genera are Pomacentrus and Glyphidodon ;seven species of the former and two of the latter, amongthem G. saxntUh, reach the coast of the Inited States or itsvicinity. Also called Cteiwlabridte and Ghjphidodontidfe, pomacentroid (p6-ma-sentroid), a. and n. Resembling, related to, or belonging to thefamily n. A fish of the family PomacenMdse. Pomacentrus (p6-ma-sentrus), «. [NL. (La-eepede, 1802), prop. Pomatoceittrus, < Gr. mj/m,lid, + Kirrpoi; center.] The typical genus ofPamacentridag, having iucisiform teeth fixed inone series. Numerous species inhabit tropical seas, afew reaching southern waters of the United States. These. Pcmaeeittrifs brnjirostris, fishes are collectively known by the book-name of de^noi-idles. P. teucosticlm is West Indian and I-loridian. is a Cuban species. P. ritbwundus is the well-known garibaldi of the California coast, sometimes placedin another genus, Ilypsypops, having the opercle and teethentiie. Also Pomatocentnis. pomaceous^ (po-mashius), a. [< NL. ,of or jiertainiug to apples, etc., < L. pomwti,a fruit (as an apple, peach, plum, etc.): seepome.\ 1. Of, pertaining to, or consisting ofapples. Autumn paintsAusonian hills with grapes: whilst English plainsBlush with pomaceous harvests, breathing sweets. J. Philips, Cider, Having the character of a pome; belongingto the Fomese. pomaceous^ (po-mashius), a. [< pomace +-o«.<.] Consisting of or resembling pomace. Pomadasys (po-mada-sis), n. [NL. (Lac^ped
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