CARANGOID

Adjective

carangoid (comparative more carangoid, superlative most carangoid)

(zoology) Belonging to the Carangidae, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels.

Noun

carangoid (plural carangoids)

(zoology) Any fish of the family Carangidae.

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*ran"goid, a. Etym: [Caranx + -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Belonging to the Carangidæ, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels, and including the caranx, American bluefish, and the pilot fish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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