Opisthognathidae

plural noun

Opis·​tho·​gnath·​i·​dae

əˌpisthəˈnathəˌdē,

-ˌthägˈn-

: a family of large-mouthed percoid fishes with a large naked head and the body covered with small cycloid scales see jawfish

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Opisthognathus, type genus, (from opisth- + -gnathus) + -idae

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