'Malacanthidae' definitions:
Definition of 'Malacanthidae'
(from WordNet)
noun
Short-headed marine fishes; often brightly colored [syn: Malacanthidae, family Malacanthidae]
Definition of 'Malacanthidae'
From: GCIDE
- Malacanthidae \Malacanthidae\ prop. n. A natural family of short-headed marine fishes which are often brightly colored.
- Syn: family Malacanthidae. [WordNet 1.5]