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muraenid

American

[myoo-ree-nid] / mjʊˈri nɪd /

noun

any fish of the family Muraenidae, comprising the morays.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the morays.

Etymology

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 -id ²

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