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Oplegnathidae

plural noun
Op·​leg·​nath·​i·​dae | \ ˌä(ˌ)plegˈnathəˌdē\

Definition of Oplegnathidae

: a small family of short deep-bodied marine percoid fishes with small mouths and the teeth fused into a plate or beak — see parrot fish

History and Etymology for Oplegnathidae

New Latin, from Oplegnathus, type genus (from Greek hoplē hoof + New Latin -gnathus) + -idae

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