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Embiotocoid
Emˊbi-ot′o-coid
,Adj.
[NL.
Embiotoca
, the name of one genus + -oid
.] (Zoöl.)
Belonging to, or resembling, the
– Embiotocidæ
. Noun.
One of a family of fishes (
Embiotocidæ
) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous; – also called surf fish
and viviparous fish
. See Illust. in Appendix.Definition 2024
embiotocoid
embiotocoid
English
Adjective
embiotocoid (comparative more embiotocoid, superlative most embiotocoid)
- (zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the fish family Embiotocidae.
Noun
embiotocoid (plural embiotocoids)
- (zoology) One of a family of fishes, Embiotocidae, abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous.