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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