Dactylopteridae
plural noun
Dac·ty·lo·pter·i·dae
\ˌdaktə(ˌ)lōˈterəˌdē, -tələˈ-\
Definition of Dactylopteridae
: a family (type genus Dactylopterus) of the order Scleroparei comprising marine fishes with greatly elongated pectoral fins — see flying gurnard
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Origin and Etymology of dactylopteridae
New Latin, from Dactylopterus, type genus (from dactyl- + -pterus) + -idae
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