sparoid
[ spair-oid, spar- ]
/ ˈspɛər ɔɪd, ˈspær- /
adjective
resembling or pertaining to the porgy family, Sparidae.
noun
a sparoid fish.
Words nearby sparoid
sparkover,
sparkplug,
sparks,
sparky,
sparling,
sparoid,
sparring partner,
sparrow,
sparrow hawk,
sparrowfart,
sparrowgrass
Example sentences from the Web for sparoid
Sargus, sr′gus, n. a genus of sparoid fishes of the sub-family Sargi′na.
British Dictionary definitions for sparoid
Word Origin for sparoid
C19: from New Latin
Sparoīdēs; see
sparid