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Definition of Brotula
1. Noun. Deep-sea fishes.
Generic synonyms: Percoid, Percoid Fish, Percoidean
Group relationships: Brotulidae, Family Brotulidae
Group relationships: Brotulidae, Family Brotulidae
Definition of Brotula
1. Noun. A family of ophidiiform fishes, of the taxonomic family ''Bythitidae'', who bear live young. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brotula
Literary usage of Brotula
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"(4) brotula, Cuv. The dorsal and anal united with the caudal forming one fin,
terminating in a point. But a single species is known, ..."
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