percophid

percophid
percophid Ichthyol.
(ˈpɜːkəfɪd)
[f. mod.L. Percophidæ pl., f. Percophis (f. L. perca, Gr. πέρκη perch n.1 + Gr. ὄϕις serpent): see -id3.]
A fish of the family Percophidæ (typical genus Percophis), allied to perches, but with elongated body and pointed head. So ˈpercophoid a., belonging to this family; n. = percophid.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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