labrid

labrid
I. \\ˈlābrə̇d, ˈlab-\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Labridae
: of or relating to the family Labridae
II. noun (-s)
: a fish of the family Labridae

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/lay"brid, lab"rid/, n.
1. any of numerous fishes of the family Labridae, including the wrasses, the tautog, and the cunner, and characterized chiefly by well-developed teeth and, often, brilliant colors.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the labrids.
[ < NL Labridae, equiv. to Labr(us) a genus + -idae -ID2]

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laˈbrid or laˈbroid /laˈ or lāˈ/ adjective and noun
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