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Scombresocidae
plural noun
Scom·bre·soc·i·dae
\ˌskämbrəˈsäsəˌdē\
Definition of Scombresocidae
: a family of slender elongate thin-scaled fishes including only the sauries and with the needlefishes (family Belonidae) forming a distinct suborder of the order Synentognathi
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Origin and Etymology of scombresocidae
New Latin, from Sombresoc-, Sombresox, type genus + -idae
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