embiotocid

noun

em·​bi·​ot·​o·​cid

-ēˈätəsə̇d;

-ēəˈtäsə̇d,

-tōs-

plural -s

: a fish of the family Embiotocidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Embiotocidae

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