/klooh"pee id/ , n.
1. any of the Clupeidae, a family of chiefly marine, teleostean fishes, including the herrings, sardines, menhaden, and shad.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Clupeidae.
[ 1875-80; Clupeidae, equiv. to Clupe ( a ) the type genus (L: a small river fish) + - idae -ID 2 ]