Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within thesuperfamily Percoidea — theporgies orsea breams .
Etymologies
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Sparus + -idae
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Examples
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(Digenea; Mesometridae) rectal parasite Diplodus sargus (Teleostei, Sparidae) theern Mediterranean
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It isn't good form to say "That fish is a Sparidae"; if you want to use the whole family name, it has to be in a construction like "Look!
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