SCIAENOID

Etymology

Adjective

sciaenoid (not comparable)

(zoology) Of or relating to the Sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes.

Noun

sciaenoid (plural sciaenoids)

(zoology) Any of the Sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes.

Anagrams

• caesionid

Source: Wiktionary


Sci*æ"noid, a. Etym: [L. sciæna a kind of fish (fr. Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Sciænidæ, a family of marine fishes which includes the meagre, the squeteague, and the kingfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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