kȯˌlīəˈdäntəˌdē, ˌkȯlēōˈd- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Chauliodont-, Chauliodus, type genus (from Greek chauliodont-, chauliodous with projecting teeth, from chauli- — irregular from chaunos wide open, loose, foolish, from the stem of chaos space, abyss, gen. chaous — + -odont-, -odous, from odont-, odōn tooth) + -idae — more at gum , tooth
: a widely distributed family (order Isospondyli) of large-headed long-bodied deep-sea fishes with large mouths and greatly enlarged fangs