stromateid: Meaning and Definition of

stro•ma•te•id

Pronunciation: (strō"mu-tē'id), [key]
— n.
  1. any of numerous small marine fishes of the family Stromateidae, having a laterally compressed body and an expanded muscular esophagus, often lined with teeth.
—adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the Stromateidae.
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