funduline

adjective

fun·​du·​line

ˈfəndəˌlīn,

ˈfənjə-

: of or relating to the genus Fundulus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Fundulinae subfamily of fishes including the common killifishes, from Fundulus, type genus + -inae

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