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Osmeridae
plural noun
Os·mer·i·dae
\äzˈmerəˌdē\
Definition of Osmeridae
: a family (order Isospondyli) to which the true smelts belong
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Origin and Etymology of osmeridae
New Latin, from Osmerus, type genus + -idae
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