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Ophichthyidae

plural noun
Oph·​ich·​thy·​i·​dae | \ ˌäˌfikˈthīəˌdē, ˌōˌf-\

Definition of Ophichthyidae

: a family of slender tropical eels comprising the snake eels

History and Etymology for Ophichthyidae

New Latin, from Ophichthys, Ophicthys, type genus (irregular from ophi- + -ichthys) + -idae

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