Lophotidae

plural noun

Lo·​phot·​i·​dae

ləˈfätəˌdē

: a monotypic family of elongated ribbonlike deep-sea fishes (order Allotriognathi) compare oarfish

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lophotes, type genus (irregular from Greek lophos crest) + -idae

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