blennioid

American

[blen-ee-oid] / ˈblɛn iˌɔɪd /

adjective

resembling a blenny.
of or relating to the blennies.

blennioid British

/ ˈblɛnɪˌɔɪd /

adjective

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

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noun

any fish belonging to the Blennioidea

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Etymology

Origin of blennioid

First recorded in 1860–65; blenny + -oid

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