SCIAENOID

Meaning of SCIAENOID in English

I. -ˌnȯid noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin Sciaena + English -oid

: a sciaenoid fish

II. adjective

: resembling or related to the Sciaenidae

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SCIAENOID — (a.) Of or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes which includes the meagre, the squeteague, and the …
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SCIAENOID — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes which includes the meagre, the squeteague, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SCIAENOID — /suy ee"noyd/ , adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SCIAENOID — adj of or pertaining to the sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes which includes the meagre, the squeteague, and the …
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WHITING — (n.) Any one of several species of North American marine sciaenoid food fishes belonging to genus Menticirrhus, especially M. Americanus, …
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UMBRA — (n.) Any one of several species of sciaenoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa), …
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SQUETEAGUE — (n.) An American sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion regalis), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as …
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SPOT — (n.) A sciaenoid food fish (Liostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. It has a black spot …
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SEA TROUT — () A California sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion nobilis); -- called also white sea bass.
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RONCADOR — (n.) Any one of several species of California sciaenoid food fishes, especially Roncador Stearnsi, which is an excellent market fish, …
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QUEENFISH — (n.) A California sciaenoid food fish (Seriphys politus). The back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery. Called …
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MEAGRE — (n.) A large European sciaenoid fish (Sciaena umbra or S. aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a …
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WHITING — ( n. ) Any one of several species of North American marine sciaenoid food fishes belonging to genus Menticirrhus, especially …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UMBRA — ( n. ) Any one of several species of sciaenoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SQUETEAGUE — ( n. ) An American sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion regalis), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOT — ( n. ) A sciaenoid food fish (Liostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. It has a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SEA TROUT — A California sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion nobilis); -- called also white sea bass.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RONCADOR — ( n. ) Any one of several species of California sciaenoid food fishes, especially Roncador Stearnsi, which is an excellent …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
QUEENFISH — ( n. ) A California sciaenoid food fish (Seriphys politus). The back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MEAGRE — ( n. ) A large European sciaenoid fish (Sciaena umbra or S. aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SURFFISH — /serrf"fish'/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) surffish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CROAKER — /kroh"keuhr/ , n. 1. a person or thing that croaks. 2. any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHITING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of white. 2. whiting ·noun a common european food fish (melangus vulgaris) of the codfish family; …
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UMBRA — noun the central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot. 2. umbra ·noun the fainter part of a sun …
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SQUETEAGUE — noun an american sciaenoid fish (cynoscion regalis), abundant on the atlantic coast of the united states, and much valued as …
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SPOT — vi to become stained with spots. 2. spot ·add. ·adj lit., being on the spot, or place;. 3. spot ·noun …
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SEA TROUT — the common squeteague, and the spotted squeteague. 2. sea trout ·- a california sciaenoid fish (cynoscion nobilis); called also …
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RONCADOR — noun any one of several species of california sciaenoid food fishes, especially roncador stearnsi, which is an excellent market fish, …
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QUEENFISH — noun a california sciaenoid food fish (seriphys politus). the back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery. called …
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MEAGRE — vt to make lean. 2. meagre ·adj dry and harsh to the touch, as chalk. 3. meagre ·adj destitue of, …
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