Galaxiidae

plural noun

Gal·​ax·​i·​idae

ˌgaləkˈsīəˌdē,

ˌgaˌlak-

: a family of scaleless freshwater and marine salmonoid fishes of the southern hemisphere

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Galaxias, type genus + -idae

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