ophidiid

[ oh-fid-ee-id, of-i-dahy-id, oh-fi- ]

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noun

any fish of the family Ophidiidae, comprising the cusk-eels.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Ophidiidae.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ophidiid¹

< New Latin Ophidiidae name of the family, equivalent to Ophidi ( on ) genus name (< Latin ophidion snakelike fish < Greek; ophidian ) + -idae -id ²

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