uranoscopid

[ yoor-uh-nos-kuh-pid ]

noun
  1. any fish of the family Uranoscopidae, comprising the stargazers.

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Uranoscopidae.

Origin of uranoscopid

1
<New Latin Uranoscopidae name of the family, equivalent to Uranoscop(us) a genus (Latin: kind of fish with upturned eyes <Greek ouranoskópos literally, observing the heavens; see urano-, -scope) + -idae-idae; see -id2

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