blennioid

Variant of blenny

blenny definition

blenny (blen′ē)

noun pl. blennies -·nies or blenny -·ny

any of various small marine percoid fishes (esp. family Blenniidae) with a long, many-rayed dorsal fin and a tapering body covered with slime

Etymology: L blennius < Gr blennos < blenna, slime, mucus

Related Forms:

  • blennioid blen′·ni·oid′ (-ē o̵id′) adjective

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