Coryphaenoididae

Cor·​y·​phae·​noi·​di·​dae

-fə̇ˈnȯidəˌdē

taxonomic synonym of macruridae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Coryphaenoides, type genus (from Coryphaena + -oides -oid) + -idae

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