definitions

siganid

[ si-gan-id, -gey-nid ]
/ sɪˈgæn ɪd, -ˈgeɪ nɪd /

noun

any fish of the family Siganidae, comprising the rabbitfishes.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Siganidae.

Nearby words

sift, sifter, siftings, sig, sig., siganid, sigatoka, siggeir, siggo, sigh, sighful

Origin of siganid

< New Latin Siganidae, equivalent to Sigan(us) genus name (< Arabic sījān rabbitfish) + -idae -id2
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