Macruronidae

Translingual

Etymology

Proper noun

Macruronidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gadiformes – southern hakes.

Usage notes

The zoologists are divided about the status of Macruronidae as a taxonomic family. It is considered to be part of the family Merlucciidae by many, in which case it would be named subfamily Macruroninae.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Actinopterygii - superclass; Teleostei - class; Paracanthopterygii - superorder; Gadiformes - order

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