Bathymasteridae

plural noun

Bathy·​mas·​ter·​i·​dae

ˌbathə̇(ˌ)maˈsterəˌdē

: a family of percoid fishes comprising the ronquils

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Bathymaster, type genus (from bathy- + Greek mastēr seeker, from masteuein to seek) + -idae

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