any of numerous small marine fishes of the family Stromateidae, having a laterally compressed body and an expanded muscular esophagus, often lined with teeth
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the Stromateidae
Word origin
[‹ NL Stromateidae name of the family, equiv. to Stromate(us) a genus ‹ Gk strōmateús bed-covering of patchwork, a kind of fish, (deriv. of strôma, s. strōmat- mattress; see stroma) + NL -idae-id2]