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Coregonidae

Coregonidae

9.9
A family of freshwater fish like whitefish with soft fins
  • noun
  • /ˌkɔːrɪˈɡoʊnɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: coregónidos
  • The Coregonidae family includes various species of freshwater fish.

Examples

  • The Coregonidae family includes several economically important whitefish species.

  • Many anglers enjoy fishing for Coregonidae in local lakes.

  • Many lakes in Europe are home to diverse species within the Coregonidae family.

  • Recent studies have clarified the evolutionary history of the Coregonidae.

  • Many lakes in Europe are home to diverse species within the Coregonidae family.

  • Recent studies have clarified the evolutionary history of the Coregonidae.

  • The Coregonidae family includes several economically important whitefish species.

Synonyms

family Coregonidae
vsCoregonidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of freshwater fish with soft fins that includes whitefish

is the same meaning but omits the word family in the name

Compounds

family Coregonidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of freshwater fish with soft fins that includes whitefish

Surface Forms

Coregonidae singular
Coregonidaes plural

Morphology

Coregonidae = Coregonus (opaque) = Coregon + idae

The suffix '-idae' is a specialized zoological family-forming ending and the stem 'Coregon' is a taxonomic name, so the formation is not transparently meaningful to an average learner.

Etymology

Coregonidae is made from the fish group name Coregonus and the family ending -idae, which you can think of as 'family' or 'group'. So Coregonidae simply means the family of freshwater whitefishes, just like Canidae is the dog family and Felidae is the cat family.