Synbranchoidea

plural noun

Syn·​bran·​choi·​dea

ˌsinˌbraŋˈkȯidēə

: a suborder of Symbranchii coextensive with the family Synbranchidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Synbranchus, genus of synbranch fishes + -oidea

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