Acanthuridae

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Translingual

Acanthurus coeruleus

Etymology

From Acanthurus +‎ -idae (“of the family of”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • English: (US) IPA(key): /æˌkænˈθʊ.ɹə.di/, /æˌkænˈθjʊ.ɹə.di/

Proper noun

Acanthuridae

  1. A taxonomic family within the order Acanthuriformes – surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes.

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References

  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 , →ISBN)
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