Chromides

plural noun

Chro·​mi·​des

ˈkrōməˌdēz,

-räm-

in some classifications

: an order of spiny-finned fishes comprising the percoid families Cichlidae and Pomacentridae and sometimes related forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Chromis, genus of fishes, from Latin chromis, a sea fish, from Greek; perhaps akin to Greek chremizein to neigh

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