Pristiophoridae

plural noun

Pris·​tio·​phor·​i·​dae

ˌpristēəˈfȯrəˌdē

: a small family of chiefly tropical sharks (suborder Squaloidea) comprising the saw sharks

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pristiophorus, type genus (from pristio- —from Greek pristēs saw—+ -phorus) + -idae

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