See Also: mormyrid(dictionary)

mormyrid (iou)



mormyrid noun & adjective. L19.
[mod. Latin Mormyridae (see below), from Mormyrus genus name, from Greek mormuros: see -ID3.]
Zoology.
A. noun. Any of various thick-bodied freshwater fishes of the African family Mormyridae, many of which possess an elongated snout that resembles an elephant's trunk or an electric organ; esp. = ELEPHANT-snout fish. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. M20.
mormyrus noun a mormyrid (now only as mod. Latin genus name) M18.