Chlorophthalmidae chlo·ropht·hal·midae uncommon noun 1. small family of soft-finned bottom-livers with large eyes; relatives of lizardfishes Synonymsfamily Chlorophthalmidae Related words Broader terms fish family Parts Malacopterygii Part of greeneye WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.