Haplolepidae

plural noun

Hap·​lo·​lep·​i·​dae

ˌhapləˈlepə̇ˌdē

: a family of small primitive Upper Carboniferous bony fishes with large scales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Haplolepis, type genus + -idae

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