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Sphyraenidae

noun

monotypic family of large active fishes of tropical and subtropical waters: barracuda

• Syn: ↑family Sphyraenidae

• Hypernyms: ↑fish family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Mugiloidea, ↑suborder Mugiloidea

• Member Meronyms: ↑Sphyraena, ↑genus Sphyraena

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\\-nəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

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

: a monotypic family of large active elongated cylindrical small-scaled fishes (suborder Mugiloidea) having a large mouth with a projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth in jaws and palate — see barracuda

Useful english dictionary. 2012.