CLUPEOID

Etymology

Adjective

clupeoid (comparative more clupeoid, superlative most clupeoid)

(zoology) Of or relating to fish closely related taxonomically to herring.

Noun

clupeoid (plural clupeoids)

(zoology) Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.

Anagrams

• upcoiled

Source: Wiktionary


Clu"pe*oid, a. Etym: [L.clupea a kind of fish, NL., generic name of the herring + -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Herring family.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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