trichonotid

American  

[trik-uh-not-id] / ˌtrɪk əˈnɒt ɪd /

noun

1. any fish of the family Trichonotidae, comprising the sand divers.

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adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the family Trichonotidae.

Etymology

Origin of trichonotid

< New Latin Trichonotidae name of the family, equivalent to Trichonot ( us ) a species (< Greek tricho- tricho- + -nōtos -backed, derivative of nôton back, spine) + -idae -id ²