uranoscopid

[yoor-uh-nos-kuh-pid]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any fish of the family Uranoscopidae, comprising the stargazers.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Uranoscopidae.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uranoscopid¹

< New Latin Uranoscopidae name of the family, equivalent to Uranoscop ( us ) a genus ( Latin: kind of fish with upturned eyes < Greek �ǳܰ��Դǲ��ó��ǲ� literally, observing the heavens; urano-, -scope ) + -idae -idae; -id ²

uranometry uranous

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