Catostomidae

plural noun
Cat·​o·​stom·​i·​dae | \ ˌkatəˈstäməˌdē\

Definition of Catostomidae

: a family of freshwater fishes (order Ostariophysi) consisting of the suckers and being closely related to and sometimes included in the Cyprinidae

Other Words from Catostomidae

catostomoid \ kəˈtästəˌmȯid \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for Catostomidae

New Latin, from Catostomus, type genus + -idae

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