Lophioidea

plural noun

Lo·​phi·​oi·​dea

ˌlōfēˈȯidēə

in some classifications

: a suborder of Pediculati coextensive with the Lophiidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lophius + -oidea

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