/spar"id/ , n.
1. any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the Sparidae.
[ Sparidae, equiv. to Spar ( us ) a genus (L: gilthead spáros ) + -idae -ID 2 ]