Sphyraenidae

plural noun

Sphy·​rae·​ni·​dae
-nəˌdē
: 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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New Latin, from Sphyraena, type genus + -idae

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“Sphyraenidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sphyraenidae. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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