ophidiid

ophidiid
I. \\ōˈfidēə̇d; |äfə|dīə̇d, |ōf-\ adjective
: of or relating to the Ophidiidae
II. noun (-s)
: a fish of the family Ophidiidae

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/oh fid"ee id, of'i duy"id, oh'fi-/, n.
1. any fish of the family Ophidiidae, comprising the cusk-eels.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Ophidiidae.
[ < NL Ophidiidae name of the family, equiv. to Ophidi(on) genus name ( < L ophidion snakelike fish Gk; see OPHIDIAN) + -idae -ID2]

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  • ophidiid — /oh fid ee id, of i duy id, oh fi /, n. 1. any fish of the family Ophidiidae, comprising the cusk eels. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Ophidiidae. [ < NL Ophidiidae name of the family, equiv. to Ophidi(on) genus name ( < L ophidion …   Universalium

  • ophidiid — ophid·i·id …   English syllables

  • Ophidioid — O*phid i*oid, a. [Ophidion + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Ophidiid[ae]}, a family of fishes which includes many slender species. n. One of the {Ophidiid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ophidiidae — Cusk eels Pudgy Cusk eel (Spectrunculus grandis) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

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