Sciaenoid Definition

adjective

(zoology) Of or relating to the Sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes.

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noun

(zoology) Any of the Sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes.

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Other Word Forms of Sciaenoid

Noun

Singular:
sciaenoid
Plural:
sciaenoids

Origin of Sciaenoid

  • Latin sciaena (“a kind of sea fish, perhaps a kind of grayling or ombre: Thymallus thymallus"), from Ancient Greek σκίαινα (skiaiva, “a sea-fish, probably either Sciaena umbra or Umbrina cirrosa"), +"Ž -oid.

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