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Mugilidae

plural noun
Mu·​gil·​i·​dae | \ myüˈjiləˌdē\

Definition of Mugilidae

: a family of fishes (suborder Mugiloidea) consisting of the gray mullets

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History and Etymology for Mugilidae

New Latin, from Mugil, type genus (from Latin mugil mullet) + -idae; akin to Latin mucus nasal mucus

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