family Sillaginidae

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Small fish from shallow Pacific waters near Indonesia that people eat

noun

Specialized

: familia Sillaginidae

Several members of the family Sillaginidae are popular ingredients in Southeast Asian cuisine.

Examples

Many chefs prefer fish from the family Sillaginidae for their dishes.
The family Sillaginidae plays an important role in local fisheries in the Pacific region.
Researchers discovered a new species in the family Sillaginidae along Indonesia's coast.
The family Sillaginidae includes various species of fish.
Several members of the family Sillaginidae are popular ingredients in Southeast Asian cuisine.
Many chefs prefer fish from the family Sillaginidae for their dishes.
The family Sillaginidae plays an important role in local fisheries in the Pacific region.

Synonyms

Sillaginidae

vsfamily Sillaginidae

Specialized

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A family of small food fish that live in shallow Pacific waters near Indonesia

is the same group named with the rank word included

Surface Forms

family Sillaginidae singular

families Sillaginidae plural

Morphology

family + Sillaginidae

This phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label: combining 'family' (a scientific grouping) with the proper name 'Sillaginidae' yields the meaning directly — the family called Sillaginidae, a group of fishes. Such noun + name constructions are a standard, cross-linguistic way to label biological groups, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The name family Sillaginidae comes from the fish name Sillago, a group of small, sandy fish often used for food in shallow Pacific waters. So the term means 'a family of small food fishes'.