sciaenoid
[ sahy-ee-noid ]
/ saɪˈi nɔɪd /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums.
noun
a sciaenoid fish.
Also
sci·ae·nid
[sahy-ee-nid] /saɪˈi nɪd/.
Origin of sciaenoid
Words nearby sciaenoid
schütz rule,
sci-fi,
sci-tech,
sci.,
sciaenid,
sciaenoid,
sciage,
sciamachy,
sciatic,
sciatic foramen,
sciatic hernia
British Dictionary definitions for sciaenid
sciaenid
sciaenoid (-ɔɪd)
/ (saɪˈiːnɪd) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Sciaenidae, a family of mainly tropical and subtropical marine percoid fishes that includes the drums, grunts, and croakers
noun
any sciaenid fish
Word Origin for sciaenid
C19: from Latin
sciaena a type of fish, from Greek
skiaina