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Lophiidae

plural noun
Lo·phi·idae | \ləˈfīəˌdē\

Definition of Lophiidae 

: a family of large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers and often made coextensive with a suborder Lophioidea of the order Pediculati

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History and Etymology for Lophiidae

New Latin, from Lophius, type genus + -idae

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Lophiidae

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Lophiodon

lophiodont

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