Mugilidae

plural noun

Mu·​gil·​i·​dae

myüˈjiləˌdē

: a family of fishes (suborder Mugiloidea) consisting of the gray mullets

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mugil, type genus (from Latin mugil mullet) + -idae; akin to Latin mucus nasal mucus

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