PERISTEDIINAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Peristediinae mean? 

• PERISTEDIINAE (noun)
  The noun PERISTEDIINAE has 1 sense:

1. in some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising the armored searobins

  Familiarity information: PERISTEDIINAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERISTEDIINAE (noun)

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Meaning:

In some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising the armored searobins

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Peristediinae; subfamily Peristediinae

Hypernyms ("Peristediinae" is a kind of...):

fish family (any of various families of fish)

Holonyms ("Peristediinae" is a member of...):

family Triglidae; Triglidae (in some classifications restricted to the gurnards and subdivided into the subfamilies Triglinae (true sea robins) and Peristediinae (armored sea robins))