brotulid

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noun

Any member of the Brotulidae.

OriginNew Latin Brotula ← Spanish brótula →
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Meanings

nounbrotulid (plural brotulids)

plural brotulids

  1. biologyAny member of the Brotulidae.

    A particularly colorful Tripneustes gratilla acompanied by a yellow brotulid, aquarium photo.

    2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 187

Origin

  1. Spanishbrótula“little bud”
  2. New LatinBrotula
  3. Englishbrotulid

From New Latin Brotula + -id, from Spanish brótula (“little bud”), from brotón (“bud, sprout”) + -ula (“diminutive suffix”), from brotar (“to bud, sprout”) + -ón (“augmentative suffix”).

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APA

brotulid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brotulid

MLA

“brotulid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brotulid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brotulid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brotulid.

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