/lay"brid, lab"rid/ , n.
1. any of numerous fishes of the family Labridae, including the wrasses, the tautog, and the cunner, and characterized chiefly by well-developed teeth and, often, brilliant colors.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the labrids.
[ Labridae, equiv. to Labr ( us ) a genus + -idae -ID 2 ]