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 ) ( see sparid) + -oīdēs -oid

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