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Balistoidea

plural noun
Bal·is·toi·dea | \ ˌbalə̇ˈstȯidēə \

Definition of Balistoidea 

: a suborder of marine plectognath fishes including the filefishes, triggerfishes, and related chiefly tropical forms

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History and Etymology for Balistoidea

New Latin, from Balistes + -oidea

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Balistes

balistid

Balistidae

Balistoidea

balistraria

balitao

baliti

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