mormyrid

1 of 2

adjective

mor·​my·​rid

(ˌ)mȯ(r)¦mīrə̇d

: of or relating to the Mormyridae

mormyrid

2 of 2

noun

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variants or less commonly mormyr

ˈmȯrmər

plural -s

: a fish of the family Mormyridae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Mormyridae

Noun

mormyrid from New Latin Mormyridae; mormyr from New Latin Mormyrus

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