(ˈ)pər|kesəˌsēz, -|se- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin perca perch + esoces, plural of esox pike — more at perch , esox
in some classifications : a suborder of Percomorphi or sometimes a separate order including the gray mullets (Mugilidae), the barracudas, the silversides, and other related fishes
• perc·es·o·cine -esəˌsīn adjective or noun