Acanthuridae
Translingual
Etymology
Acanthurus + -idae (“of the family of”)[1]
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æˌkænˈθʊ.ɹə.di/, /æˌkænˈθjʊ.ɹə.di/
Proper noun
Acanthuridae
- A taxonomic family within the order Acanthuriformes – surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes.
Synonyms
- Teuthididae, acanthurids
Hyponyms
- (family): Acanthurus - type genus; Ctenochaetus, Naso, Paracanthurus, Prionurus, Zebrasoma - other genera
References
Acanthuridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Acanthuridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Acanthuridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)