Bucephalidae
plural noun
Bu·ce·phal·i·dae
\ˌbyüsəˈfaləˌdē\
Definition of Bucephalidae
: a family of atypical digenetic trematodes that parasitize the intestines of various fishes and that have the mouth in the middle of the ventral surface, a saccular intestine, a single anterior sucker, and a posterior genital pore
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Origin and Etymology of bucephalidae
New Latin, from Bucephalus, type genus + -idae
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