ˌsīˌkläpˈterəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cyclopterus, type genus (from cycl- + -pterus ) + -idae
: a family of scorpaenid fishes having the pelvic fins absent or united and modified into a sucking disk — compare lumpfish
• cy·clop·te·roid (ˈ)sī|kläptəˌrȯid adjective or noun
• cy·clop·ter·ous -tərəs adjective