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Sphyraenidae
plural noun
Sphy·rae·ni·dae
\-nəˌdē\
Definition of Sphyraenidae
: a monotypic family of large active elongated cylindrical small-scaled fishes (suborder Mugiloidea) having a large mouth with a projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth in jaws and palate — see barracuda
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Origin and Etymology of sphyraenidae
New Latin, from Sphyraena, type genus + -idae
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