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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.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uranoscopid1

< 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; urano-, -scope ) + -idae -idae; -id 2

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