seriola

noun

se·​ri·​o·​la

sə̇ˈrīələ,

-rēə-

: a genus of fishes containing the typical amberfishes and sometimes made type of a separate family but usually included among the Carangidae

serioline

-īəˌlīn

-ēəˌlēn

-lə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, small jar, diminutive of seria jar

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