Sciaenid Definition

sī-ēnĭd
noun

Drum.

Webster's New World
Any of various fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, which includes the drums and croakers.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • sciaenid fish

Other Word Forms of Sciaenid

Noun

Singular:
sciaenid
Plural:
sciaenids

Origin of Sciaenid

  • New Latin Sciaena type genus (from Latin sciaena a kind of sciaenid fish) (from Greek skiaina) (perhaps from skiā shadow) –id

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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