Acanthuridae

Translingual

Acanthurus coeruleus

Etymology

Acanthurus +‎ -idae (“of the family of”)[1]

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /æˌkænˈθʊ.ɹə.di/, /æˌkænˈθjʊ.ɹə.di/

Proper noun

Acanthuridae

A taxonomic family within the order Acanthuriformes – surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes.

Synonyms

Teuthididae, acanthurids

Hyponyms

(family): Acanthurus - type genus; Ctenochaetus, Naso, Paracanthurus, Prionurus, Zebrasoma - other genera

References

Acanthuridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acanthuridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Acanthuridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)

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