Ophichthyidae
plural noun
Oph·ich·thy·i·dae
ˌäˌfikˈthīəˌdē,
ˌōˌf-
: a family of slender tropical eels comprising the snake eels
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Ophichthys, Ophicthys, type genus (irregular from ophi- + -ichthys) + -idae