scombroid

American

[skom-broid] / ˈskɒm brɔɪd /

adjective

resembling the mackerel.
resembling or related to the mackerel family Scombridae.

noun

a mackerel or related scombroid fish.

scombroid British

/ ˈskɒmbrɔɪd /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Scombroidea, a suborder of marine spiny-finned fishes having a spindle-shaped body and a forked powerful tail: includes the mackerels, tunnies, bonitos, swordfish, and sailfish

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noun

any fish belonging to the suborder Scombroidea

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Etymology

Origin of scombroid

1835–45; < Greek skómbr ( os ) mackerel + -oid

Example Sentences

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Symptoms of scombroid poisoning can be confused with an allergy or other form of food poisoning.

From Fox News

Several experts told the inquest his symptoms matched those of scombroid fish poisoning which could be caused by eating gone-off fish, possibly tuna or mackerel.

From BBC

Sarda, s�r′da, n. a genus of scombroid fishes, the bonitos.

From Project Gutenberg

Ahi tuna was the culprit in the scombroid fish poisoning case, which began when a woman ate a tuna salad at a local seafood restaurant in May.

From Seattle Times

Sierra, sē-er′ra, n. a ridge of mountains: a scombroid fish.

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