clupeoid

[ kloo-pee-oid ]

adjective

1. resembling a fish of the family Clupeidae; clupeid.

noun

1. a clupeoid fish.

clupeoid

/ ˈkluːpɪˌɔɪd /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Isospondyli (or Clupeiformes ), a large order of soft-finned fishes, including the herrings, salmon, and tarpon

noun

1. any fish belonging to the order Isospondyli

Word History and Origins

Origin of clupeoid¹

1875–80; < New Latin Clupeid ( ae ) ( clupeid ) + -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of clupeoid¹

C19: from Latin clupea small fish + -oid