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uranoscopid

American

[yoor-uh-nos-kuh-pid] / ˌjʊər əˈnɒs kə pɪd /

noun

any fish of the family Uranoscopidae, comprising the stargazers.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Uranoscopidae.

Etymology

Origin of uranoscopid

< 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 -id ²

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