Icosteidae

plural noun

Icos·​te·​idae

ˌīˌkäˈstēəˌdē

: a family of deepwater fishes (order Malacichthyes) comprising the ragfishes and having a soft skeleton and skin loose and naked or with small prickles or scales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Icosteus, type genus + -idae

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