spar|oid

spar|oid
spar|oid «SPAIR oyd, SPAR-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or belonging to a group of marine fishes related to the grunts and snappers, having spiny fins and deep bodies, including the sea bream, scup, and porgy.
2. like a porgy.
–n.
a sparoid fish.
[< Latin sparus gilthead (< Greek spáros sea bream) + English -oid]

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