Definition of Holocentridae

1. Noun. Squirrelfishes and soldierfishes.

Exact synonyms: Family Holocentridae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Berycomorphi, Order Berycomorphi
Member holonyms: Genus Holocentrus, Holocentrus, Squirrelfish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Holocentridae

Holmes
Holmes' stain
Holmes-Adie pupil
Holmes-Adie syndrome
Holmes heart
Holmesian
Holmgren's wool test
Holmgren-Golgi canals
Holocanthus tricolor
Holocaust
Holocaust denial
Holocaust denier
Holocaust deniers
Holocene
Holocene epoch
Holocentridae
Holocentrus
Holocentrus ascensionis
Holocentrus bullisi
Holocentrus coruscus
Holofernes
Holothuria
Holothuria edulis
Holothuridae
Holothuroidea
Holstein
Holstein-Friesian
Holstein-Lewis fracture
Holt
Holt-Oram syndrome

Literary usage of Holocentridae

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

1. Professional Paper by Geological Survey (U.S.) (1919)
"Dorsal fin without the notch or division of the holocentridae, and its spines much ... It differs from the holocentridae at once in the broad fanlike basal ..."

2. Fishes by David Starr Jordan (1907)
"... from the English chalk, is one of the earliest of the spiny-rayed fishes. The Soldier-fishes: holocentridae. — The soldier-fishes (Holo- ..."

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