Pristidae

plural noun
Pris·​ti·​dae | \ ˈpristəˌdē\

Definition of Pristidae

: a small family of cartilaginous fishes closely related to the skates and rays but having the body elongated rather than flattened and distinguished by a snout elongated into a flat blade with teeth along each side and comprising the economically important sawfishes of warm seas and estuaries some of which are reputed to exceed 20 feet in length

History and Etymology for Pristidae

New Latin, from Pristis, type genus + -idae

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