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mu•rae•nid
(myŏŏ rē′nid),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
- Fishany fish of the family Muraenidae, comprising the morays.
adj.
- Fishbelonging or pertaining to the morays.
- Greek mýraina) + -idae -id2
- Neo-Latin Muraenidae name of the family, equivalent. to Muraen(a) a genus (Latin mūraena, mūrēna moray eel
- 1840–50