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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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