Polypteridae

plural noun
Pol·​yp·​ter·​i·​dae | \ ˌpälə̇pˈterəˌdē\

Definition of Polypteridae

: a family of primitive African fishes (order Cladistia) containing the recent genus Polypterus and known from fossil remains since the Upper Eocene

History and Etymology for Polypteridae

New Latin, from Polypterus, type genus + -idae

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