Scombridae

plural noun

Scom·​bri·​dae

-rəˌdē

: a family of fishes (suborder Scombroidea) comprising the typical mackerels, the chub mackerels, and a few related forms but formerly including all or nearly all the scombroids

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Scombr-, Scomber, type genus + -idae

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