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Definition of Pempheridae
1. Noun. Sweepers.
Exact synonyms: Family Pempheridae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Subclass Teleostei, Teleostei
Member holonyms: Sweeper
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Subclass Teleostei, Teleostei
Member holonyms: Sweeper
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pempheridae
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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