embiotocid

embiotocid
/em'bee ot"euh sid -euh tos"id, -toh"sid/, adj.
1. belonging or pertaining to the family Embiotocidae, comprising the surfperches.
n.
2. an embiotocid fish.
[ < NL Embiotocidae, equiv. to Embiotoc(a) name of genus ( < Gk émbio(s) having life + -toke, fem. of -tokos bearing offspring) + -idae -ID2]

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