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siganid

[ si-gan-id, -gey-nid ]

noun

  1. any fish of the family Siganidae, comprising the rabbitfishes.


adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Siganidae.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of siganid1

< New Latin Siganidae, equivalent to Sigan ( us ) genus name (< Arabic sījān rabbitfish) + -idae -id 2

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