scorpaenoid — noun fishes having the head armored with bony plates • Syn: ↑scorpaenoid fish • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑lingcod, ↑Ophiodon elongatus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scorpaenoid — /skawr pee noyd/, adj. 1. resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae. n. 2. a scorpaenoid fish. [1835 45; < L scorpaen(a) (see SCORPAENID) + OID] * * * … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
scorpaenoid — /skɔˈpinɔɪd/ (say skaw peenoyd) adjective 1. of the scorpaenids. –noun 2. → scorpaenid (def. 2). {Latin scorpaena (from Greek skorpaina prickly fish) + oid} …
spiny-finned fish — noun a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays • Syn: ↑acanthopterygian • Ant: ↑soft finned fish • Hypernyms: ↑teleost fish, ↑teleost, ↑teleostan … Useful english dictionary
scorpaenid fish — noun any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom dwelling warm water marine fishes found worldwide but most abundant in the Pacific • Syn: ↑scorpaenid • Hypernyms: ↑scorpaenoid, ↑scorpaenoid fish • Hyponyms: ↑scorpionfish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
acanthopterygian — noun a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays • Syn: ↑spiny finned fish • Ant: ↑soft finned fish (for: ↑spiny finned fish) • Hypernyms: ↑teleost fish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scorpaenid — noun any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom dwelling warm water marine fishes found worldwide but most abundant in the Pacific • Syn: ↑scorpaenid fish • Hypernyms: ↑scorpaenoid, ↑scorpaenoid fish • Hyponyms: ↑scorpionfish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flathead — noun 1. food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards • Hypernyms: ↑scorpaenoid, ↑scorpaenoid fish • Member Holonyms: ↑Platycephalidae, ↑family Platycephalidae 2. pallid bottom dwelling flat headed fish with large eyes and … Useful english dictionary