Polypteridae

plural noun

Pol·​yp·​ter·​i·​dae

ˌpälə̇pˈterəˌdē

: a family of primitive African fishes (order Cladistia) containing the recent genus Polypterus and known from fossil remains since the Upper Eocene

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Polypterus, type genus + -idae

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