Scombresocidae

plural noun

Scom·​bre·​soc·​i·​dae

ˌskämbrəˈsäsəˌdē

: a family of slender elongate thin-scaled fishes including only the sauries and with the needlefishes (family Belonidae) forming a distinct suborder of the order Synentognathi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sombresoc-, Sombresox, type genus + -idae

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