Molidae

plural noun

Mol·​i·​dae

ˈmäləˌdē

: a family of large pelagic marine fishes (order Plectognathi) that have very large heads, short compact bodies, and teeth fused to form a beak and that lack a dorsal fin see mola

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mola, type genus + -idae

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