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ophidiid

American  
[oh-fid-ee-id, of-i-dahy-id, oh-fi-] / oʊˈfɪd i ɪd, ˌɒf ɪˈdaɪ ɪd, ˌoʊ fɪ- /

noun

  1. any fish of the family Ophidiidae, comprising the cusk-eels.

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Ophidiidae.

Etymology

Origin of ophidiid

< New Latin Ophidiidae name of the family, equivalent to Ophidi ( on ) genus name (< Latin ophidion snakelike fish < Greek; ophidian ) + -idae -id 2

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