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, muraenid, 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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