blennioid

[ blen-ee-oid ]
/ ˈblɛn iˌɔɪd /

adjective

resembling a blenny.
of or relating to the blennies.

Origin of blennioid

First recorded in 1860–65; blenny + -oid

Words nearby blennioid

blender, blending inheritance, blenheim, blenheim palace, blenheim spaniel, blennioid, blenno-, blennogenic, blennoid, blennorrhea, blennorrhoea

British Dictionary definitions for blennioid

blennioid
/ (ˈblɛnɪˌɔɪd) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Blennioidea, a large suborder of small mainly marine spiny-finned fishes having an elongated body with reduced pelvic fins. The group includes the blennies, butterfish, and gunnel

noun

any fish belonging to the Blennioidea