serranoid

[ ser-uh-noid ]

adjective

1. resembling or related to the sea bass family Serranidae.

noun

1. a serranoid fish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of serranoid¹

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

Example Sentences

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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