Channichthyid

Pronunciation: /ˈsiˈhænˈɪtʃˈðaɪˈaɪdi/

Channichthyid (noun)

  1. A member of a fish family that lives in very cold seas, often with pale bodies and blood that carries little oxygen.

Examples

  • The channichthyid family lives in cold ocean waters.
  • Scientists study channichthyid to understand survival in freezing seas.

Channichthyid (adjective)

  1. Used for something that belongs to, or relates to, the channichthyid fish family.

Examples

  • This study uses icefish-related data from cold-water species.
  • The museum displays icefish-related specimens from deep seas.