mormyrid
[ mawr-mahy-rid ]
/ mɔrˈmaɪ rɪd /
noun
any of numerous African freshwater fishes of the family Mormyridae, many species of which have an elongated snout and are capable of producing an electric discharge.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Mormyridae.
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Origin of mormyrid
1895–1900; <New Latin Mormyridae, equivalent to Mormyr(us) genus name (<Greek mormýros a species of fish) + -idae-id2
Words nearby mormyrid
Moritz, Morley, Mormon, Mormon cricket, Mormons, mormyrid, morn, Mornay, morning, morning after, morning-after pill
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