sciaenoid

1 of 2

noun

sci·​ae·​noid

-ˌnȯid

plural -s

: a sciaenoid fish

sciaenoid

2 of 2

adjective

"

: resembling or related to the Sciaenidae

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin Sciaena + English -oid

First Known Use

Noun

1834, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1832, in the meaning defined above

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