gempylid
[ jem-pil-id ]
/ dʒɛmˈpɪl ɪd /
noun
any of several fishes of the family Gempylidae, comprising the snake mackerels.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the gempylids.
Origin of gempylid
< New Latin
Gempylidae name of the family, equivalent to
Gempyl(us) name of the genus (< Greek
gempýlos a kind of fish) +
-idae
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