Umbridae

plural noun

Um·​bri·​dae

ˈəmbrəˌdē

: a family of small bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes (order Haplomi) including the genus Umbra

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Umbra, type genus + -idae

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