Scorpaenoidea

plural noun
Scor·​pae·​noi·​dea | \ ˌskȯ(r)pēˈnȯidēə\

Definition of Scorpaenoidea

: a large suborder of Scleroparei comprising the mail-cheeked fishes (as the scorpion fishes and gurnards) — see scorpaenidae

History and Etymology for Scorpaenoidea

New Latin, from Scorpaena + -oidea

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