/stroh'meuh tee"id/ , n.
1. any of numerous small marine fishes of the family Stromateidae, having a laterally compressed body and an expanded muscular esophagus, often lined with teeth.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the Stromateidae.
[ Stromateidae name of the family, equiv. to Stromate ( us ) a genus stromateús bed-covering of patchwork, a kind of fish, (deriv. of strôma, s. stromat- mattress; see STROMA) + NL -idae -ID 2 ]