clupeid
[ kloo-pee-id ]
/ ˈklu pi ɪd /
noun
any of the Clupeidae, a family of chiefly marine, teleostean fishes, including the herrings, sardines, menhaden, and shad.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Clupeidae.
Origin of clupeid
1875–80; < New Latin
Clupeidae, equivalent to
Clupe(a) the type genus (Latin: a small river fish) +
-idae
-id2
Words nearby clupeid
clunker,
clunkhead,
clunky,
cluny,
cluny lace,
clupeid,
clupeoid,
clurman,
clusium,
cluster,
cluster area
Example sentences from the Web for clupeid
A well-known small sea-fish, belonging to the family of Clupeid, a branch of the order Malacopterygii.
There are several species of sardines belonging to the herring family (Clupeid).
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others |James Alexander HenshallThe Herring family (Clupeid) contains some well-known food-fishes to which we need only casually refer.
The Sea Shore |William S. Furneaux
British Dictionary definitions for clupeid
clupeid
/ (ˈkluːpɪɪd) /
noun
any widely distributed soft-finned teleost fish of the family Clupeidae, typically having oily flesh, and including the herrings, sardines, shad, etc
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Clupeidae
Word Origin for clupeid
C19: from New Latin
Clupeidae, from Latin
clupea small river fish