Esocidae
plural noun
Esoc·i·dae
ə̇ˈsäsəˌdē,
ēˈ-
: a family of elongated voracious freshwater fishes (order Haplomi) coextensive with the genus Esox and comprising the pikes, pickerels, and muskellunges
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Esoc-, Esox, type genus + -idae