Mormyridae

plural noun

Mor·​myr·​i·​dae

mȯ(r)ˈmirəˌdē

: a family of African freshwater fishes (order Isospondyli) that have the gill openings reduced to small slits, small eyes usually covered with skin, and the mouth small and often situated at the end of a tubular projection see mormyrus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mormyrus, type genus + -idae

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