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Holocentridae
plural noun
Hol·o·cen·tri·dae
\-rəˌdē\
Definition of Holocentridae
: a family of tropical marine fishes closely related to and in old classifications included in the Berycidae
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Origin and Etymology of holocentridae
New Latin, from Holocentrus, type genus + -idae
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