sparoid

[ spair-oid, spar- ]

/ ˈspɛər ɔɪd, ˈspær- /

adjective

resembling or pertaining to the porgy family, Sparidae.

noun

a sparoid fish.

Nearby words

sparkplug,
sparks,
sparks, jared,
sparky,
sparling,
sparring partner,
sparrow,
sparrow hawk,
sparrowfart,
sparrowgrass

Origin of sparoid

1830–40; < New Latin Sparoīdēs, equivalent to Spar(us) (see sparid) + -oīdēs -oid

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Examples from the Web for sparoid

Sargus, sr′gus, n. a genus of sparoid fishes of the sub-family Sargi′na.
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British Dictionary definitions for sparoid

sparoid

/ (ˈspærɔɪd) /

adjective, noun

another word for sparid

Word Origin for sparoid

C19: from New Latin Sparoīdēs; see sparid

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