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Nomeidae
plural noun
No·me·i·dae
\nōˈmēəˌdē\
Definition of Nomeidae
: a family of usually small fishes most of which are found in the open sea
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Origin and Etymology of nomeidae
New Latin, from Nomeus, type genus + -idae
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