Cyclopteridae

plural noun

Cy·​clop·​ter·​i·​dae

ˌsīˌkläpˈterəˌdē

: a family of scorpaenid fishes having the pelvic fins absent or united and modified into a sucking disk compare lumpfish

cyclopteroid

(ˈ)sī¦kläptəˌrȯid

adjective or noun

cyclopterous

-tərəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cyclopterus, type genus (from cycl- + -pterus) + -idae

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