pholidae

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Noun pholidae has 1 sense

Pholidae, family Pholidae, family Pholididae - a family of fish of suborder Blennioidea
--₁ is a kind of fish family
--₁ is a member of Blennioidea, suborder Blennioidea
--₁ has members: gunnel, bracketed blenny; Pholis, genus Pholis

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Pholidae

Pholidae is a family of fishes commonly known as gunnels, belonging to the order Perciformes. They are small elongated fishes often found in coastal marine waters. The family Pholidae consists of several genera and species.

Sense 1:

Noun: A family of fishes commonly known as gunnels.

Example sentence: The pholidae consists of around 16 different species of gunnels.

Sense 2:

Noun: The collective term for all the species within the family Pholidae.

Example sentence: The diversity within the pholidae makes it a fascinating subject for marine biologists.

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