sparid

[ spar-id ]

/ ˈspær ɪd /

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noun

any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Sparidae.

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Origin of sparid

<New Latin Sparidae, equivalent to Spar(us) a genus (Latin: gilthead <Greek spáros) + -idae -id²

Words nearby sparid

spare the rod and spoil the child, spare time, spare tire, spare tyre, sparge, sparid, Sparine, sparing, sparingly, spark, spark arrester

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British Dictionary definitions for sparid

sparid

sparoid

/ (ˈspærɪd) /

noun

any marine percoid fish of the chiefly tropical and subtropical family Sparidae, having a deep compressed body and well-developed teeth: includes the sea breams and porgies

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Sparidae

Word Origin for sparid

C20: from New Latin Sparidae, from Latin sparus a sea bream, from Greek sparos

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