sciaenoid

English

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.

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.

References

• “sciaenoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• caesionid