myctophid
myctophid · myctophids
Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their…Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
/mɪkˈtɒfɪd/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
Origin
From translingual Myctophidae, from Ancient Greek μυκτήρ (muktḗr, “nose”) + ὄφις (óphis, “From translingual Myctophidae, from Ancient Greek μυκτήρ (muktḗr, “nose”) + ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”).
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Forms
plural: myctophids| Singular | myctophid |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
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