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sciaenoid

sciaenoid

English

Adjective

sciaenoid ‎(not comparable)

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

Noun

sciaenoid ‎(plural sciaenoids)

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

Etymology

Latin sciaena ‎(“a kind of sea fish, perhaps a kind of grayling or ombre: Thymallus thymallus”), from Ancient Greek σκίαινα ‎(skíaina, “a sea-fish, probably either Sciaena umbra or Umbrina cirrosa”), +‎ -oid.

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