Hexagrammidae

plural noun

Hex·​a·​gram·​mi·​dae

ˌheksəˈgraməˌdē

: a family of marine carnivorous fishes (order Scleroparei) of the northern Pacific ocean that includes several food fishes see greenling

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hexagrammos, type genus + -idae

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