Katsuwonidae
plural noun
Kat·su·won·i·dae
\ˌkatsəˈwänəˌdē\
Definition of Katsuwonidae
in some classifications
: a family of scombroid fishes comprising the oceanic bonitos and closely related forms and including a type genus (Katsuwonus) that is commonly placed in the family Scombridae
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Origin and Etymology of katsuwonidae
New Latin, from Katsuwonus, type genus (from Japanese katsuo victorfish) + -idae
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