monacanthid
1 of 2adjective
mon·a·can·thid
¦mänə¦kan(t)thə̇d
variants or less commonly monacanthine
-thə̇n,
-nˌthīn
: of or relating to the Monacanthidae
monacanthid
2 of 2noun
"
variants or less commonly monacanthine
"
plural -s
: a monacanthid fish
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
monacanthid from New Latin Monacanthidae; monacanthine from New Latin Monacanthus, genus of fishes + English -ine