ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgläsəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Osteoglossum, type genus + -idae
: a family of very large tropical freshwater fishes (suborder Osteoglossoidea) consisting of the pirarucu and related forms and having the head naked and largely encased in bone and the scales large, bony, and composed of pieces resembling mosaic