Callionymidae

plural noun

Cal·​li·​o·​nym·​i·​dae

ˌkalēōˈniməˌdē

: a family of percomorph fishes widely distributed in shallow seas and comprising the dragonets

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Callionymus, type genus (from Greek kalliōnymos stargazer, from kalli- calli- + -ōnymos, from onyma, onoma name) + -idae

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