Scombroid Definition
skŏmbroid
noun
A fish of this family.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- scombroid fish
adjective
Of a widely distributed family (Scombridae) of spiny-finned percoid food fishes, including the mackerels, bonitos, and tunas.
Webster's New World
Like a mackerel.
Webster's New World
Pertaining to a mackerel.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Scombroid
Noun
Singular:
scombroid
Plural:
scombroidsOrigin of Scombroid
New Latin Scombroīdeī suborder name from Latin scomber scombr- mackerel from Greek skombros
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Greek σκομβρος "˜tuna, mackerel'.
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