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Istiophoridae

noun

sailfishes; spearfishes; marlins

• Syn: ↑family Istiophoridae

• Hypernyms: ↑fish family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Scombroidea, ↑suborder Scombroidea

• Member Meronyms:

↑sailfish, ↑Istiophorus, ↑genus Istiophorus, ↑billfish, ↑Makaira, ↑genus Makaira, ↑Tetrapturus, ↑genus Tetrapturus

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\\ˌistēōˈfȯrəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Istiophorus, type genus + -idae

: a family of large vigorous marine scombroid fishes comprising important food and sport fishes (as sailfishes, spearfishes, and marlins)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.