Clupeidae

plural noun

Clu·​pe·​i·​dae

klüˈpēəˌdē

: a large family of soft-finned teleost fishes (order Isospondyli) including the herrings, sardines, shads, menhaden, and related forms all having a narrow compressed body and forked tail

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Clupea, type genus + -idae

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