sciaenid

1 of 2

adjective

sci·​ae·​nid

-nə̇d

: of or relating to the Sciaenidae

sciaenid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a fish of the family Sciaenidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Sciaenidae

First Known Use

Adjective

1905, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1879, in the meaning defined above

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