sciaenoid

American  

[sahy-ee-noid] / saɪˈi nɔɪd /

Also sciaenid

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums.

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noun

1. a sciaenoid fish.

Etymology

Origin of sciaenoid

1830–40; < Latin sciaen ( a ) kind of fish (< Greek skíaîna ) + -oid