scaroid

scaroid
n. & adj.
—n. any colourful marine fish of the family Scaridae, native to tropical and temperate seas, including the scarus.
—adj. of or relating to this family.

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I. \\ˈska(a)ˌrȯid\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Scarus + English -oid
: resembling or related to the Scaridae
II. noun (-s)
: a scaroid fish

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  • Scaroid — Sca roid, a. [Scarus + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Scarid[ae]}, a family of marine fishes including the parrot fishes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scaroid — scar·oid …   English syllables

  • scaroid —   a.,n. (fish) like parrot fish, or belonging to parrot fish family of fishes …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Scaridae — Scaroid Sca roid, a. [Scarus + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Scarid[ae]}, a family of marine fishes including the parrot fishes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pharyngognathi — Phar yn*gog na*thi, n. pl. [NL. See {Pharynx}, and {Gnathic}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of fishes in which the lower pharyngeal bones are united. It includes the scaroid, labroid, and embioticoid fishes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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