uranoscopid

[ yoor-uh-nos-kuh-pid ]

noun

1. any fish of the family Uranoscopidae, comprising the stargazers.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Uranoscopidae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uranoscopid¹

< New Latin Uranoscopidae name of the family, equivalent to Uranoscop ( us ) a genus ( Latin: kind of fish with upturned eyes < Greek ouranoskópos literally, observing the heavens; urano-, -scope ) + -idae -idae; -id ²