ˌkänjē(ˌ)ōˈpädə̇ˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Congiopodus, type genus (probably irregular from New Latin Conger + Greek pod-, pous foot) + -idae — more at conger , foot
: a small family (type genus Congiopodus ) of marine fishes (order Scleroparei) of the tropical southern hemisphere having a compressed elongated body, a pronounced snout, a small protractile mouth, and a head partly covered with bony plates