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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Esociformes — thepike and related fish.
Etymologies
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Esox + -idae
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The fish is, in a word, the great pike (Esox nobilior), and it is to all intents and purposes possessed of the general characteristics of the Esocidae family.
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