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Coryphaenidae

plural noun
Cor·​y·​phae·​ni·​dae | \ ˌkȯrəˈfēnəˌdē\

Definition of Coryphaenidae

: a family (coextensive with the genus Coryphaena) of large active pelagic percoid fishes comprising the dolphinfish

Other Words from Coryphaenidae

coryphaenoid \ -​ˌnȯid \ adjective

History and Etymology for Coryphaenidae

New Latin, from Coryphaena, type genus (from Greek koryphaina dolphin, probably from koryphē) + -idae

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