- scopelid
- scopˈelid or scopˈeloid nounA member of the Scopelidae (also adjective)• • •Main Entry: ↑Scopelus
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Scopeloid — Sco pe*loid, a. [NL. Scopelus, typical genus (fr. Gr. ? a headland) + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Like or pertaining to fishes of the genus {Scopelus}, or family {Scopelod[ae]}, which includes many small oceanic fishes, most of which are phosphorescent. n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
