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Sirenidae

noun

sirens

• Syn: ↑family Sirenidae

• Hypernyms: ↑amphibian family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Urodella, ↑order Urodella, ↑Caudata, ↑order Caudata

• Member Meronyms: ↑genus Siren

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\\sīˈrenəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Siren, type genus + -idae

: a family of eel-shaped amphibians comprising the sirens (genera Siren and Pseudobranchus) of the southern United States

Useful english dictionary. 2012.