Lophiidae

plural noun

Lo·​phi·​idae

ləˈfīəˌdē

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lophius, type genus + -idae

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