Definition of Scombridae
:a family of fishes (suborder Scombroidea) comprising the typical mackerels, the chub mackerels, and a few related forms but formerly including all or nearly all the scombroids
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Scombridae
plural noun
Scom·bri·dae
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-rəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of scombridae
New Latin, from Scombr-, Scomber, type genus + -idae
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