- 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.