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PERCOID
Etymology
Adjective
percoid (not comparable)
Of or belonging to Percoidea, a taxonomic superfamily in the order Perciformes.
Synonyms
• percoidean
Noun
percoid (plural percoids)
(obsolete) Any fish of the genus Perca, or allied genera of the family Percidae (originally named "Percoides" before family-name endings were standardized).
Any fish in the superfamily Percoidea
Anagrams
• ice drop
Source: Wiktionary
Per"coid, a. Etym: [L. perca a perch + -oid: cf. F. percoïde.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Belonging to, or resembling, the perches, or family Percidæ.
– n.
Definition: Any fish of the genus Perca, or allied genera of the family Percidæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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