Definition of Epinephelidae
in some classifications
:a family of percoid fishes comprising Epinephelus and other genera that are usually placed in Serranidae
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Epinephelidae
plural noun
Ep·i·ne·phel·i·dae
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ˌepənəˈfeləˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of epinephelidae
New Latin, from Epinephelus, type genus + -idae
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