CLUPEOID


Meaning of CLUPEOID in English

[ 'klu:pɪɔɪd ]

■ adjective Zoology relating to or denoting fish of an order (Clupeiformes) including the herrings and anchovies.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Clupeoidei (a suborder), from L. clupea , the name of a river fish.

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