carangoid
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of carangoid
1860–65; < New Latin Carang- (stem of Caranx ) genus name, a pseudo-Greek form + -oid
Example Sentences
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Snook, snōōk, n. one of several fishes—the cobia, a robalo, a garfish, a Cape carangoid fish.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Trachurus, trā-kū′rus, n. a genus of carangoid fishes, the saurels.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Seriola, sē-rī′ō-la, n. a genus of carangoid fishes, the amber fishes.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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