ˌäˌfikˈthīəˌdē, ˌōˌf- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Ophichthys, Ophicthys, type genus (irregular from ophi- + -ichthys ) + -idae
: a family of slender tropical eels comprising the snake eels
ˌäˌfikˈthīəˌdē, ˌōˌf- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Ophichthys, Ophicthys, type genus (irregular from ophi- + -ichthys ) + -idae
: a family of slender tropical eels comprising the snake eels
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012