any of numerous small marine fishes of the family Stromateidae, having a laterally compressed body and an expanded muscular esophagus, often lined with teeth.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Stromateidae.
Origin of stromateid
< New LatinStromateidae name of the family, equivalent to Stromate(us) a genus < Greekstrōmateús bed-covering of patchwork, a kind of fish, (derivative of strôma, stem strōmat- mattress; see stroma) + New Latin-idae-id2
