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Bramidae

plural noun
Bram·​i·​dae | \ ˈbraməˌdē\

Definition of Bramidae 

: a widely distributed family of deep-bodied percoid fishes frequenting open seas — compare pomfret

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History and Etymology for Bramidae

New Latin, from Brama, type genus + -idae

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