Coregonidae n 1: soft-finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family Salmonidae [syn: {Coregonidae}, {family Coregonidae}]
Coregonidae \Coregonidae\ n. a natural family of soft-finned fishes comprising the freshwater whitefishes; formerly included in the family {Salmonidae}. Syn: family {Coregonidae}. [WordNet 1.5]