muraenid
[ myoo-ree-nid ]
/ myʊˈri nɪd /
noun
any fish of the family Muraenidae, comprising the morays.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the morays.
Origin of muraenid
1840–50; < New Latin
Muraenidae name of the family, equivalent to
Muraen(a) a genus (Latin
mūraena, mūrēna moray eel < Greek
mýraina) +
-idae
-id2
Words nearby muraenid
muonic atom,
muonium,
muppet,
mur,
mura,
muraenid,
murage,
mural,
mural crown,
mural endocarditis,
mural thrombosis