carangoid

[kuh-rang-goid]

adjective

1. resembling a fish of the family Carangidae; carangid.

noun

1. a carangoid fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of carangoid¹

1860–65; < New Latin Carang- (stem of Caranx ) genus name, a pseudo-Greek form + -oid

Example Sentences

Snook, snōōk, n. one of several fishes—the cobia, a robalo, a garfish, a Cape carangoid fish.

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Trachurus, trā-kū′rus, n. a genus of carangoid fishes, the saurels.

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Seriola, sē-rī′ō-la, n. a genus of carangoid fishes, the amber fishes.

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