mˈɛtɹɪɹhˌɪntʃɪdˌiː ɪz ɐn ɛkstˈɪŋkt fˈæmɪli ʌv spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd, əkwˈæɾɪk mˈɛtɹɪɹhˌɪntʃɔɪd kɹˈɑːkədˌɪlɪfˌɔːɹmz fɹʌmðə mˈɪdəl dʒjʊɹɹˈæsɪk tə ðɪ ˈɜːli kɹɛtˈeɪʃəs pˈiəɹɪəd bˈædʒoʊʃˌiən tʊ ˈɜːli ˈæpʃən ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp, nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ænd sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
Metriorhynchidae is an extinct family of specialized, aquatic metriorhynchoid crocodyliforms from the Middle Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous period (Bajocian to early Aptian) of Europe, North America and South America.