percoid

[ pur-koid ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes.
2. resembling a perch.

percoid

/ ˈpɜːkɔɪd; pəˈkɔɪdɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Percoidea, a suborder of spiny-finned teleost fishes including the perches, sea bass, red mullet, cichlids, etc
2. of, relating to, or resembling a perch

noun

1. any fish belonging to the suborder Percoidea

Word History and Origins

Origin of percoid¹

1830–40; < Latin perc ( a ) perch ² + -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of percoid¹

C19: from Latin perca perch ² + -oid

Example Sentences

It is the most typical group among the percoid (perchlike) fishes.

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