malacanthid

1 of 2

adjective

mal·​a·​can·​thid

¦malə¦kan(t)thə̇d

: of or relating to the Malacanthidae

malacanthid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a fish of the family Malacanthidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Malacanthidae

Noun

New Latin Malacanthidae

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