notothenioid

In zoology terms the difference between nototheniid and notothenioid

is that nototheniid is any member of the Nototheniidae while notothenioid is of or pertaining to the perciform suborder Notothenioidei, the Antarctic icefish.

As a noun nototheniid

is any member of the Nototheniidae.

As an adjective notothenioid is

of or pertaining to the perciform suborder Notothenioidei, the Antarctic icefish.

As a noun icefish

is (biology) any of many perciform fish, of the order notothenioidei, that live in the cold, continental-shelf waters of the antarctic.

As an adjective notothenioid is

(zoology) of or pertaining to the perciform suborder notothenioidei, the antarctic icefish.

As adjectives the difference between antarctic and notothenioid

is that antarctic is (obsolete) southern while notothenioid is (zoology) of or pertaining to the perciform suborder notothenioidei, the antarctic icefish.

As a proper noun antarctic

is one of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions.

As a proper noun notothenioidei

is .

As an adjective notothenioid is

(zoology) of or pertaining to the perciform suborder notothenioidei, the antarctic icefish.

As a noun suborder

is a taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.

As an adjective notothenioid is

of or pertaining to the perciform suborder Notothenioidei, the Antarctic icefish.

As adjectives the difference between perciform and notothenioid

is that perciform is of or pertaining to any of very many fish, of the order Perciformes, that have fin spines, a swim bladder without a duct, usually ctenoid scales, and 17 or fewer caudal fin rays while notothenioid is of or pertaining to the perciform suborder Notothenioidei, the Antarctic icefish.

As a noun perciform

is such a fish.