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family Sphyraenidae

family Sphyraenidae

9.8
A group of large, active sea fish like barracudas
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌsfɪrəˈniːdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Sphyraenidae
  • Barracudas belong to the family Sphyraenidae.

Examples

  • Members of the family Sphyraenidae are characterized by their elongated bodies and sharp teeth.

  • The family Sphyraenidae includes several species of barracuda.

  • Marine biologists have conducted genetic studies on the family Sphyraenidae to understand their evolutionary history.

  • The family Sphyraenidae includes all known species of barracudas.

  • Marine biologists have studied the family Sphyraenidae to learn more about tropical fish species.

  • The family Sphyraenidae is known for its members that include various types of barracudas.

  • Many fishermen target species within the family Sphyraenidae due to their popularity in sport fishing.

Synonyms

Sphyraenidae
vsfamily Sphyraenidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of large, fast fish like barracudas that live in warm seas

is the formal taxonomic phrasing used in scientific classification

Surface Forms

family Sphyraenidae singular
families Sphyraenidae plural

Morphology

family + Sphyraenidae

This is compositionally transparent: 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Sphyraenidae' is the name of the group (barracudas), so the combined phrase straightforwardly means the taxonomic family comprising barracudas. Taxonomic 'family X' constructions are cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Family Sphyraenidae comes from the Greek name for the barracuda, Sphyraena, so it literally means the family or group of those fish. That's why the term refers to the 'family' that includes all 'barracudas'.