family Lobotidae

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A small group of sea fish called tripletails found in warm seas

noun

Specialized

: familia Lobotidae

The family Lobotidae includes only a few species of tripletail fish found in tropical waters.

Examples

Fishermen sometimes catch members of the family Lobotidae off the coasts of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Ichthyologists studied the distinctive fins of the family Lobotidae for their unique adaptations.
The family Lobotidae includes several unique species.
Did you know that the family Lobotidae is also called tripletails?
Fishermen sometimes catch members of the family Lobotidae off the coasts of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Ichthyologists studied the distinctive fins of the family Lobotidae for their unique adaptations.
The family Lobotidae includes only a few species of tripletail fish found in tropical waters.

Synonyms

Lobotidae

vsfamily Lobotidae

Specialized

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A family of sea fish like the tripletail that live in warm water

is limited to warm seas rather than explicitly tropical waters

Surface Forms

family Lobotidae singular

families Lobotidae plural

Morphology

family + Lobotidae

This is a literal scientific noun phrase where 'family' indicates a taxonomic rank and 'Lobotidae' names the specific taxon; a learner who knows both constituents can directly infer it refers to the family (group) of Lobotidae fish. The construction is non-idiomatic and follows standard cross-linguistic taxonomic naming patterns, so its meaning is immediately transparent to learners.

Etymology

Family Lobotidae may come from the Greek word lobos, meaning 'lobe', because these fish have large rounded fins that look like lobes. So the name refers to a small family of marine fish known as 'tripletails' found in warm seas.