serranoid

[ ser-uh-noid ]

adjective

resembling or related to the sea bass family Serranidae.

noun

a serranoid fish.

Origin of serranoid

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1880–85; <New Latin Serran(us) genus of fishes (Latin serr(a) sawfish + -ānus-an) + -oid

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How to use serranoid in a sentence

Rhypticus, rip′ti-kus, n. a genus of serranoid fishes—the soap-fishes.
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Roccus, rok′us, n. a genus of serranoid fishes, including the rock-fish or striped bass of the United States.
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