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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012