Ceratioidea

plural noun

Cer·​a·​ti·​oi·​dea

-ˌtīˈȯidēə

: a suborder of Pediculati comprising oceanic anglers that lack pelvic fins and usually have a luminous tip on the illicium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Ceratias (from Greek keratias horned) + -oidea

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