ˌbrakēəˌnikˈthīəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Brachionichthys, type genus (from Greek brachion-, brachiōn arm + ichthys fish) + -idae — more at brace , ichthus
: a family of pediculate fishes comprising the handfishes and distinguished by highly modified pectoral fins that resemble hands