Definition of Pempheridae

1. Noun. Sweepers.

Exact synonyms: Family Pempheridae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Subclass Teleostei, Teleostei
Member holonyms: Sweeper

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pempheridae

Pelops
Peltandra
Peltandra virginica
Peltier
Peltier cooling
Peltier effect
Peltiphyllum
Peltiphyllum peltatum
Pelusiac
Pelycosauria
Pema
Pemako
Pembroke
Pembroke Welsh corgi
Pembrokeshire
Pempheridae (current term)
Penang
Penang Sign Language
Penang lawyer
Penang lawyers
Pendry
Peneidae
Penelope
Peneus
Penfieldian
Penge
Pengo
Penha
Penicillium

Literary usage of Pempheridae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium by United States National Herbarium, United States National Museum (1905)
"Val.). A small fish of a beautiful glossy rose purple; eyes large; snout blunt; back straight; belly curved. Belongs to the Pempheridae. ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"... of the few Acanthopterygian types known to have existed as early as the Cretaceous period. Division II. Perciformes.—Families: Pempheridae, Serranidae. ..."

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