blennioid

[ blen-ee-oid ]

adjective
  1. resembling a blenny.

  2. of or relating to the blennies.

Origin of blennioid

1
First recorded in 1860–65; blenny + -oid

Words Nearby blennioid

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British Dictionary definitions for blennioid

blennioid

/ (ˈblɛnɪˌɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Blennioidea, a large suborder of small mainly marine spiny-finned fishes having an elongated body with reduced pelvic fins. The group includes the blennies, butterfish, and gunnel

noun
  1. any fish belonging to the Blennioidea

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