priacanthid

1 of 2

adjective

pri·​a·​can·​thid

¦prīə¦kan(t)thə̇d

: of or relating to the Priacanthidae

priacanthid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a fish of the family Priacanthidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Priacanthidae

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