Coccosteidae

plural noun

Coc·​co·​ste·​i·​dae

ˌkäkōˈstēəˌdē,

ˌkäkəˈ-

: a family (subclass Arthrodira) of armored extinct fishes see coccosteus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Coccosteus, type genus + -idae

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