serranid

[ suh-rey-nid, -rah-, -ran-id ]

noun
  1. any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the family Serranidae.

Origin of serranid

1
First recorded in 1895–1900, serranid is from the New Latin word Serranidae family name. See serranoid, -id2

Words Nearby serranid

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How to use serranid in a sentence

  • This beautiful fish is allied to the groupers, and belongs to the family serranid, previously described.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others | James Alexander Henshall
  • This grouper is one of the most bizarre and gayly colored in the family serranid.

    Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others | James Alexander Henshall

British Dictionary definitions for serranid

serranid

serranoid (ˈsɛrəˌnɔɪd)

/ (səˈrænɪd, ˈsɛrə-) /


noun
  1. any of numerous mostly marine percoid fishes of the family Serranidae: includes the sea basses, sea perches, groupers, and jewfish

adjective
  1. of or belonging to the family Serranidae

Origin of serranid

1
C19: from New Latin Serranidae, from serrānus genus name from Latin serra sawfish

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