-_kəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from centrarchus, type genus (from Greek kentron sharp point + archos rectum) + -idae — more at center
: a family of No. American carnivorous percoid freshwater fishes containing the sunfishes, crappies, black basses, and others valuable as food and game
• cen·trar·choid -ˌkȯid adjective or noun