Cyclopteridae
plural noun
Cy·clop·ter·i·dae
\ˌsīˌkläpˈterəˌdē\
Definition of Cyclopteridae
: a family of scorpaenid fishes having the pelvic fins absent or united and modified into a sucking disk — compare lumpfish
cyclopteroid
\(ˈ)sī¦kläptəˌrȯid\ adjective or nouncyclopterous
\-tərəs\ adjectivePeople Are Reading
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Origin and Etymology of cyclopteridae
New Latin, from Cyclopterus, type genus (from cycl- + -pterus) + -idae
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