blennioid

[ blen-ee-oid ]

adjective

1. resembling a blenny.
2. of or relating to the blennies.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blennioid¹

First recorded in 1860–65; blenny + -oid