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gempylid

[ jem-pil-id ]

noun

  1. any of several fishes of the family Gempylidae, comprising the snake mackerels.

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the gempylids.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gempylid1

< New Latin Gempylidae name of the family, equivalent to Gempyl ( us ) name of the genus (< Greek gempýlos a kind of fish) + -idae -id 2

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