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Scopeloid
Sco′pe-loid
,Adj.
[NL.
Scopelus
, typical genus (fr. Gr. [GREEK] a headland) + -oid
.] (Zool.)
Like or pertaining to fishes of the genus
– Scopelus
, or family Scopelodae
, which includes many small oceanic fishes, most of which are phosphorescent. Noun.
(Zool.)
Any fish of the family
Scopelidae
.Definition 2024
scopeloid
scopeloid
English
Adjective
scopeloid (comparative more scopeloid, superlative most scopeloid)
- (zoology) Like or relating to fishes of the former genus Scopelus, or the former family Scopelidae, including many small marine fishes, most of which are phosphorescent.
Noun
scopeloid (plural scopeloids)
- (zoology) Any fish of the family Scopelidae.