scorpaenoid

(skôr-pēˈnoidˌ)

adjective
Of or belonging to the suborder Scorpaenoidei, which includes the scorpion fishes and rockfishes.
noun
A scorpaenoid fish.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Scorpaenoīdeī, suborder name

Origin: , from Scorpaena, type genus

Origin: , from Latin, a kind of fish

Origin: , from Greek skorpaina

Origin: , feminine of skorpios, a sea fish, scorpion

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Related Forms:

  • scor·paeˈnid (-nĭd) adjective & n.
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