family Triglidae

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A group of sea fish like sea robins with bony heads and wing-like fins

noun
/ˈfæmɪli ˈtrɪɡlɪdeɪ/

Specialized

: familia Triglidae

The family Triglidae includes sea robins, which are known for their armored heads and wing-like pectoral fins.

Examples

The family Triglidae includes various species of sea robins.
Researchers discovered a new species within the family Triglidae along the Mediterranean coast.
Fish in the family Triglidae are often identified by their brightly colored fins and bony plates.
Many fish enthusiasts love the family Triglidae for their unique appearance.
Fish in the family Triglidae are often identified by their brightly colored fins and bony plates.
The family Triglidae includes sea robins, which are known for their armored heads and wing-like pectoral fins.
Researchers discovered a new species within the family Triglidae along the Mediterranean coast.

Synonyms

Triglidae

vsfamily Triglidae

Specialized

9.9

A family of sea fish like gurnards or sea robins with bony, wing-like side fins

is the same group expressed using a formal scientific label

Surface Forms

family Triglidae singular

families Triglidae plural

Morphology

family + Triglidae

This phrase is fully compositional: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the taxonomic name 'Triglidae' yields the straightforward meaning 'the family called Triglidae, a group of marine fishes.' Taxonomic naming patterns (category + proper name) are cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows both constituents can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Family Triglidae is the name for a group of sea fish that all look alike: many have a bony, armored head and big fins that open like wings. Because fishes such as 'sea robins' and 'gurnards' share these armor plates and bright, wing-like fins, the phrase 'family Triglidae' now means this group of similar sea fish.