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family Ophidiidae

family Ophidiidae

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A fish with a long body like an eel that lives in the sea
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli oʊˈfɪdiˌaɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Ophidiidae
  • The family Ophidiidae includes many species commonly referred to as cusk-eels.

Examples

  • Some species in the family Ophidiidae inhabit deep-sea environments.

  • Many members of the family Ophidiidae inhabit deep ocean waters.

  • Marine biologists studied the diet of fishes from the family Ophidiidae.

  • The family Ophidiidae includes various species of cusk-eels.

  • Marine biologists studied the diet of fishes from the family Ophidiidae.

  • Some species in the family Ophidiidae inhabit deep-sea environments.

  • The family Ophidiidae includes many species commonly referred to as cusk-eels.

Synonyms

Ophidiidae
vsfamily Ophidiidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of sea fish that look like eels and live in deep and shallow seas worldwide

focuses on elongated body shape and presence across various ocean regions

Surface Forms

family Ophidiidae singular
families Ophidiidae plural

Morphology

family + Ophidiidae

This phrase is a literal taxonomic label: 'family' (a scientific grouping) + the taxon name 'Ophidiidae' denotes that specific family of fishes. Because the meaning is directly compositional and follows standard scientific naming patterns, a learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Family Ophidiidae may come from the old Greek word ophis, which means 'snake'. Because these fish are long and thin like snakes, the name came to mean this group of eellike sea fishes.