释义 |
clu·pe·i·dae \klüˈpēəˌdē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Clupea, type genus + -idae : a large family of soft-finned teleost fishes (order Isospondyli) including the herrings, sardines, shads, menhaden, and related forms all having a narrow compressed body and forked tail |