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.