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scombrid
[ skom-brid ]
/ ˈskɒm brɪd /
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noun
any fish of the family Scombridae, comprising the mackerels and tunas.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Scombridae.
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How to use scombrid in a sentence
Tunny, tun′i, n. a very large fish of the mackerel family (Scombrid), fished chiefly on the Mediterranean coasts.
Closely connected with the mackerel and other Scombrid, we have the Bonita of the Tropics.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier