myctophid

English

Etymology

From New Latin Myctophidae, from μυκτήρ (muktḗr, “nose”) + ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”).

Noun

myctophid (plural myctophids)

  1. Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.

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