HISTIOPTERIDAE


Meaning of HISTIOPTERIDAE in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌäpˈterəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Histiopterus, type genus (from histi- + -pterus ) + -idae

: a family of deep-sea percoid fishes with compressed body, rough scales, and strong fin spines — see boarfish

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