Callionymidae
plural noun
Cal·li·o·nym·i·dae
ˌkalēōˈniməˌdē
: a family of percomorph fishes widely distributed in shallow seas and comprising the dragonets
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Callionymus, type genus (from Greek kalliōnymos stargazer, from kalli- calli- + -ōnymos, from onyma, onoma name) + -idae