blenniidae

/blɛˈnɪɪdeɪ, blɛn-/

Definitions

1. noun

a family of marine perciform fishes including the blenny and the rock-sucker

“The blenniidae family contains over 900 species of fish worldwide.”

2. plural noun

the blenniidae, as a group of organisms

“Studies have focused on the blenniidae and their diverse habitats.”

Synonyms

  • marine perciform fishes
  • perciform fish

Antonyms

  • land-dwelling animal
  • terrestrial vertebrate