Sciaena Definition

noun

Any of several nocturnal fish, of the genus Sciaena, from the Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea; a croaker.

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Synonyms:
  • genus Sciaena

Other Word Forms of Sciaena

Noun

Singular:
sciaena
Plural:
sciaenas

Origin of Sciaena

  • From Latin sciaena, from Ancient Greek σκίαινα (skiaina, “a sea-fish; perhaps a kind of grayling or ombre, Salmo thymallus, now Thymallus thymallus”)

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