Brotulid

/ˈbrɑtjəlɪd/ noun

Definition

Any fish belonging to the family Brotulidae, which includes brotulas and related deep-sea species.

Etymology

From Brotula (the genus name) plus the suffix '-id' meaning a member of a group or family in taxonomy.

Kelly Says

The '-id' suffix is a trick taxonomists use—once you add it to an organism's name, you instantly know it belongs to that family, like how 'humanoid' means human-like.

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