Triacanthidae
plural noun
Tri·a·can·thi·dae
| \ ˌtrīəˈkan(t)thəˌdē \
Definition of Triacanthidae
: a family of marine fish (suborder Balistoidea) that have a protractile upper jaw, live chiefly on sandy bottoms where they feed on mollusks, and comprise the hornfishes
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