muraenid
[ myoo-ree-nid ]
/ myʊˈri nɪd /
noun
any fish of the family Muraenidae, comprising the morays.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the morays.
Nearby words
- muonic atom,
- muonium,
- muppet,
- mur,
- mura,
- murage,
- mural,
- mural crown,
- mural endocarditis,
- mural thrombosis
Origin of muraenid
1840–50; < New Latin Muraenidae name of the family, equivalent to Muraen(a) a genus (Latin mūraena, mūrēna moray eel < Greek mýraina) + -idae -id2
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