argentinidae
|ar-gen-ti-ni-dae|
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/ˌɑr.dʒənˈtɪn.ɪ.diː/
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/ˌɑː.dʒənˈtɪn.ɪ.diː/
silvery small marine fish family
Etymology
'Argentinidae' originates from New Latin, specifically the genus name 'Argentina', ultimately from Latin 'argentina' (adjective) and 'argentum' meaning 'silver'.
'Argentinidae' was formed from the genus name 'Argentina' (New Latin), which itself derives from Latin 'argentina' (from 'argentum' = 'silver'); the zoological family suffix '-idae' was added to create the family name.
Initially related to the notion of 'silver' (from Latin 'argentum'), the element now denotes a taxonomic group of silvery fishes rather than the metal itself.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a family of small, typically silvery marine fishes (order Argentiniformes), commonly called argentines or herring smelts.
Argentinidae are small, silvery deep‑sea fishes found in temperate and polar oceans.
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