clupeoid
[ kloo-pee-oid ]
/ ˈklu piˌɔɪd /
adjective
resembling a fish of the family Clupeidae; clupeid.
noun
a clupeoid fish.
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British Dictionary definitions for clupeoid
clupeoid
/ (ˈkluːpɪˌɔɪd) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Isospondyli (or Clupeiformes), a large order of soft-finned fishes, including the herrings, salmon, and tarpon
noun
any fish belonging to the order Isospondyli
Word Origin for clupeoid
C19: from Latin clupea small fish + -oid
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