Synbranchidae

plural noun

Syn·​bran·​chi·​dae

sinˈbraŋkəˌdē

: a family (suborder Synbranchoidea) of tropical freshwater and brackish water elongated fishes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Synbranchus, type genus (from syn- + Latin branchia gill) + -idae

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