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Ephippidae

plural noun
Ephip·​pi·​dae | \ ə̇ˈfipəˌdē, eˈf-\

Definition of Ephippidae

: a family of chiefly tropical percoid fishes comprising the spadefishes

History and Etymology for Ephippidae

New Latin, from Ephippus, type genus (from Greek ephippos on horseback, riding, from epi- + hippos horse) + -idae

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