antennariid
|an-ten-na-ri-id|
/ˌæn.təˈnɛr.iɪd/
member of the frogfish family
Etymology
'antennariid' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'Antennariidae', where 'Antennarius' (a Latinized genus name) referred to antenna‑like structures (from Latin 'antenna' meaning a projecting appendage).
'antennariid' changed from the New Latin family name 'Antennariidae' and was adapted into English as 'antennariid' to denote an individual member or something relating to that family.
Initially, the term referred strictly to the taxonomic family name in New Latin; over time it has come to be used in English to mean 'a member of, or relating to, the family Antennariidae'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a fish that is a member of the family Antennariidae (commonly called frogfishes); any individual of that family.
The diver photographed an antennariid camouflaged among the sponges.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of the family Antennariidae.
Several antennariid species exhibit extreme forms of camouflage.
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