family Chlorophthalmidae

family Chlorophthalmidae
noun
small family of soft-finned bottom-dwellers with large eyes; relatives of lizardfishes
Syn: ↑Chlorophthalmidae
Hypernyms: ↑fish family
Member Holonyms: ↑Malacopterygii, ↑superorder Malacopterygii
Member Meronyms: ↑greeneye

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