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Myctophidae

noun

deep-sea fishes comprising the lantern fishes

• Syn: ↑family Myctophidae

• Hypernyms: ↑fish family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Isospondyli, ↑order Isospondyli

• Member Meronyms: ↑lanternfish

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\\mikˈtäfəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

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

: a family of marine fishes (order Isospondyli) comprising the true lantern fishes

Useful english dictionary. 2012.