scorpaenid
[ skawr-pee-nid ]
/ skɔrˈpi nɪd /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
noun
a scorpaenid fish.
Nearby words
scoring position, in, scorn, scorner, scornful, scornfully, scorpaenid, scorpaenoid, scorper, scorpio, scorpioid, scorpion
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British Dictionary definitions for scorpaenid
scorpaenid
/ (skɔːˈpiːnɪd) /
noun
any spiny-finned marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae, having sharp spines on the fins and a heavy armoured head: includes the scorpion fishes, rockfishes, and redfishes
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Scorpaenidae
Word Origin for scorpaenid
via New Latin from Latin scorpaena a sea-scorpion; see scorpion
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