American
[blen -ee-oid]
/ ˈblɛn iˌɔɪd /
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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
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© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986
© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Etymology
First recorded in 1860–65; blenny + -oid
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