Clupeid Definition

klo͝opē-ĭd
noun
Any of a family (Clupeidae, order Clupeiformes) of soft-finned, bony fishes, as herring or sardines.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • clupeid fish
adjective
Of this family of fishes.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Clupeid

Noun

Singular:
clupeid
Plural:
clupeids

Origin of Clupeid

  • From New Latin Clupeidae family name from Latin clupea a kind of small fish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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