Congridae

plural noun

Con·​gri·​dae

ˈkäŋgrəˌdē

: the family of fishes (order Apodes) comprising the conger eels and extinct related forms

congroid

-ˌgrȯid

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Congr-, Conger, type genus + -idae

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