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Nettastomidae

plural noun
Net·​ta·​stom·​i·​dae | \ ˌnetəˈstäməˌdē\

Definition of Nettastomidae

: a family of slender fragile-bodied deep-sea eels (order Apodes) that have an elongated upper jaw and thin black-pigmented skin

History and Etymology for Nettastomidae

New Latin, from Nettastoma, type genus (from Greek nētta duck + New Latin -stoma) + -idae

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