serranid
[ suh-rey-nid, -rah-, -ran-id ]
/ səˈreɪ nɪd, -ˈrɑ-, -ˈræn ɪd /
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noun
any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the family Serranidae.
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Words nearby serranid
serra, Serra da Estrela, Serra da Mantiqueira, Serra do Mar, Serra Junípero, serranid, serrano, Serrano ham, serranoid, serrate, serrated
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Example sentences from the Web for serranid
This beautiful fish is allied to the groupers, and belongs to the family Serranid, previously described.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander HenshallThis grouper is one of the most bizarre and gayly colored in the family Serranid.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
British Dictionary definitions for serranid
serranid
serranoid (ˈsɛrəˌnɔɪd)
/ (səˈrænɪd, ˈsɛrə-) /
noun
any of numerous mostly marine percoid fishes of the family Serranidae: includes the sea basses, sea perches, groupers, and jewfish
adjective
of or belonging to the family Serranidae
Word Origin for serranid
C19: from New Latin Serranidae, from serrānus genus name from Latin serra sawfish
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