embiotocid
[ em-bee-ot-uh-sid, -uh-tos-id, -toh-sid ]
/ ˌɛm biˈɒt ə sɪd, -əˈtɒs ɪd, -ˈtoʊ sɪd /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Embiotocidae, comprising the surfperches.
noun
an embiotocid fish.
Origin of embiotocid
< New Latin
Embiotocidae, equivalent to
Embiotoc(a) name of genus (< Greek
émbio(s) having life +
-tokē, feminine of
-tokos bearing offspring) +
-idae
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Words nearby embiotocid
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emblazon,
emblazonment