POMACENTRIDAE


Meaning of POMACENTRIDAE in English

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

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