ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsen.trəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Pomacentrus, type genus (from Greek pōmat-, pōma lid, cover + kentron sharp point) + -idae; akin to Skr pāti he protects — more at fur , center
: a family of small usually brightly colored marine percoid fishes having only two spines in the anal fin and comprising the damselfishes of tropical coral reefs
• po·ma·cen·troid | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sen.ˌtrȯid adjective or noun