Esocidae

plural noun

Esoc·​i·​dae

ə̇ˈsäsəˌdē,

ēˈ-

: a family of elongated voracious freshwater fishes (order Haplomi) coextensive with the genus Esox and comprising the pikes, pickerels, and muskellunges

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Esoc-, Esox, type genus + -idae

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