sparoid

American

[spair-oid, spar-] / ˈspɛər ɔɪd, ˈspær- /

adjective

resembling or pertaining to the porgy family, Sparidae.

noun

a sparoid fish.

sparoid British

/ ˈspærɔɪd /

adjective

another word for sparid

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Etymology

Origin of sparoid

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

Example Sentences

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Scup, skup, n. a sparoid fish, the porgy.

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Sargus, s�r′gus, n. a genus of sparoid fishes of the sub-family Sargi′na.

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Pen-fish, pen′-fish, n. a sparoid fish of genus Calamus.

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Gilt′-head, a popular name for several fishes, esp. a sparoid fish with a half-moon-shaped gold spot between the eyes.

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Dentex, den′teks, n. a voracious sparoid fish.

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