Tetraodontidae

plural noun

Tet·​ra·​odon·​ti·​dae
ˌte‧trəōˈdäntəˌdē,
-rēō-
: a family of tropical marine fishes comprising the puffer fishes and with the ocean sunfishes and a few other related forms constituting a distinct suborder of the Plectognathi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Tetraodont-, Tetraodon, type genus + -idae

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“Tetraodontidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tetraodontidae. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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